Khyentse Rinpoche Wearing Robes of Guru Padmasambhava, Nepal

During the last years of Khyentse Rinpoche's life, Ricard traveled with him through India, Bhutan, Tibet, and Nepal, in the process creating a remarkable portrait of a great spiritual leader of our time. These Type-R prints are mounted on hand-molded Tibetan paper with an archival backing board. They bear colophon labels stamped with the seal of the Shechen Monasteries and are accompanied by the limited-edition book Journey to Enlightenment. The edition size for this photograph has been amended to the printing of only 24 and 8 artist's proofs.

Type R-Print mounted on hand-molded Tibertan paper
Image Size: 14 x 9 3/4 inches
Paper Size: 22 1/8 x 17 inches
Originally 100 + 16 AP; limited to 22 and 8 AP
Signed and numbered by the artist

Matthieu Ricard (b. 1946, Aix-les-Bains, France) is a Buddhist monk, photographer, and writer. He has lived and worked in the Himalayan region for forty years. He donates all proceeds from his work and much of his time to humanitarian projects in Asia.