'Lukhang' (Tib. klu khang, residence of
Nagas), formally 'Zongdag Lukhang' (Tib. rdzong bdag klu khang
[?], residence of
Nagas, lords of the castle and administered territory
[?]) is the name of a secret temple of His Holiness
Lozang Gyatso, 5th Dalai Lama. Three walls of the temple are covered with
murals of
yogis engaged in their exercises.
★ One wall of
murals illustrates a commentary by
Longchenpa on a
Dzogchen tantra ''
Rigpa Rangshar'', interpreted according to the 5th Dalai Lama's experience of practice. The murals show characteristic visions of the secret practice of
thödgal.
★ Another wall shows eight manifestations of
Guru Padmasambhava and eighty four main
Mahasiddhas.
★ The third wall illustrates positions and movements of
Yantra Yoga.
The temple is sutuated on a small island on a lake behind the
Potala palace in
Lhasa.
Reference
The Crystal and The Way of Light. Sutra, Tantra and Dzogchen by
Chögyal Namkhai Norbu. Compiled and Edited by John Shane, Snow Lion Publications, Ithaca, NY, USA, 2000, ISBN 1-55939-135-9, pp. 82-87, 190, 191.
External links
★
http://www.asianart.com/articles/baker/ The Lukhang: a hidden temple in Tibet
★
http://www.asianart.com/shalu/lukhang/ SHALU Association: THE LUKHANG TEMPLE
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