EMPOWERED MASTERS Tibetan Wall Paintings of Mahasiddhas at Gyantse by Ulrich von SchroederSome of the most important Tibetan Buddhist monuments to have survived the ravages of history are the temples and chapels at Gyantse in Southern Tibet. In a chapel on the upper floor of the Palkhor Tsuglagkhang there exist superb wall paintings of the legendary eighty four mahasiddhas tantric adepts who, through effort and practice, have attained perfection and are endowed with extraordinary powers. These 15th century images are the most splendid