1 - Matthieu RICARD (Born in 1946)

Matthieu RICARD (Born in 1946) Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (1910–1991) in Nepal, 1981 Art print, UltraChrome HDX pigment inks, Epson Premium glossy paper, mounted on 2mm Dibond 90 x 60 cm Label on the back of the mount. This exhibition print may show slight marks or imperfections. Proceeds from the sale of this print will benefit the Karuna Shechen Association and its relief programs for victims of the August 26, 2026, floods in Nepal. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (1910–1991), one of the great masters of Tibetan Buddhism, in Nepal. A hermit, scholar, poet, and artist, he was one of the principal architects of the preservation of Tibet’s spiritual heritage and one of the teachers of the 14th Dalai Lama. He spent thirty years in contemplative retreat and, the rest of the time, worked tirelessly to teach. His writings fill twenty-five volumes. He had countless disciples across the four schools of Tibetan Buddhism. He was the quintessential spiritual master—a being whose inner journey had led him to an extraordinary depth of knowledge and who had become, for all who came into contact with him, a fountain of love and wisdom (See his illustrated biography in *The Spirit of Tibet*, La Martinière, 2009) Khyentse Rinpoche was one of the great masters of Tibetan Buddhism. He was a principal teacher of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama. His inner journey had led him to a rare depth of understanding, and he was a wellspring of love, wisdom, and compassion for everyone who met him. A hermit, scholar, poet, and artist, he was a leading custodian of Tibet’s spiritual culture. In addition to spending thirty years in contemplative retreat, he worked tirelessly to preserve and disseminate the teachings of Tibetan Buddhism, and his life was a living embodiment of what he taught. He left behind twenty-five volumes of teachings on Buddhist theory and practice, as well as countless disciples across all four schools of Tibetan Buddhism. He founded Shechen Monastery in Nepal and was the inspiration behind all its activities.