Shakyasimha (Tib. Sakyasenge). is a symbol of a lion representing the king of all beasts. The 'Lion of the Sakya Clan'. The lion in this aspect is used as a symbol of

Buddhism Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and gra ...

itself. Like a

Buddha Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha, was a śramaṇa, wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism. According to Buddhist tradition, he was ...

, Padmasambhava as the Second Buddha, is also called Shakyasimha. Shakyasimha was also the name given to the guru Padmakara (Tib. Pema Jungne, also Padmasambhava), who was revered throughout the Himalayan world as Second Buddha and introduced the meditative practices of

Mahayoga Mahāyoga (Sanskrit for "great yoga") is the designation of the first of the three Inner Tantras according to the ninefold division of practice used by the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. Mahāyoga is held to emphasise the generation stage (or ...

and

Atiyoga Dzogchen (, "Great Perfection" or "Great Completion"), also known as ''atiyoga'' ( utmost yoga), is a tradition of teachings in Indo-Tibetan Buddhism and Yungdrung Bon aimed at discovering and continuing in the ultimate ground of existence ...

from Oddiyana and India into Tibet and Bhutan during the eighth century.Footprint Bhutan (Footprint Travel Guides) by Gyurme Dorje (2004) p. 54

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