Padmasambhava

Padmasambhava is a Buddhist monk and sage considered the father of Vajrayana Buddhism in Tibet who reportedly journeyed from India to the “Land of Snow” during the 9th century. He initially came to subdue the local deities which had been obstructing the building of Samye, the region’s first major monastery. Once he converted the local deities to Buddhism, Padmasambhava is said to have traveled throughout Tibet to teach Vajrayana doctrines. Many Tibetans consider him to still be alive and accessible to those of high spiritual attainment.