aug 30, 641 - Jowo Rinpoche

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Buddhism was founded by one individual, Siddhartha Gautama, sometime in 6th or 5th century B.C.E. This man—the historical Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)—is also known as Shakyamuni.
The Jowo Shakyamuni, or Jowo Rinpoche (Rinpoche means ”precious one” in the Tibetan language), is a larger than life-size image of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni housed in the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, Tibet. Today, the Jowo Shakyamuni can be seen seated against a resplendent gold and bejeweled throne.

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