Ge-sar

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions | 1997 | 235 words | Copyright

Ge-sar (Tib., ‘lotus temple’). A legendary hero in Tibetan religion, who led the fight, in many dramatic episodes, against evil. He was adopted into Buddhism as the embodiment of Avalokiteśvara, or of Padmasambhava.

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