This thangka depicts Gompo Tsultrim Nyingpo, the master recognized as an intentional rebirth of the Kenting Tai Situpa, who manifested to preserve and sustain the vitality of the Kagyu practice lineage. Seated in a composed yet relaxed posture, he embodies the Mahāmudrā tradition, which emphasizes direct realization through meditation, devotion to the guru, and experiential insight beyond conceptual elaboration.

As the nephew of Jetsün Gampopa, the great physician of Dakpo, Gompo Tsultrim Nyingpo became the principal inheritor of Gampopa’s Mahāmudrā transmission. His representation reflects the Kagyu ideal of realization grounded in lived practice rather than institutional authority, highlighting continuity of inner realization across generations.

A Gompo Tsultrim Nyingpo thangka functions as a support for Mahāmudrā meditation, lineage devotion, and confidence in the unbroken transmission of direct realization within the Kagyu tradition.