Our name & logo
Our name: The meaning of Songtsen
In the Tibetan language, Song means truth, sincerity, uprightness and Tsen stands for strength, stability, invincibility. The name Songtsen was chosen to honour the first Buddhist king of Tibet, Songtsen Gampo, who sought to establish a society based on knowledge, understanding and human values.
song (Tib srong)
n. & a.
1. n. Sincerity, loyalty; Quality of state of being true
2. n. Uprightness, straightforwardness
3. a. (Of person, life, action) morally right, virtuous
tsen (Tib btsan)
1. n. Strength, stability, invincibility, force, power, might
2. n. Lord, king, ruler
3. a. Secure, strong, mighty
song'tsen gam'po (Tib srong-btsan sgam-po)
1. n. King of Tibet (617-647); N. of one of the most accomplished kings of Tibet, who was so called on account of his ethical principles and his dedication to both spiritual development and socio-potical issues. He was the first king to introduce written language and was the primary promoter of Buddhism and Buddhist-Sanskrit literature in the country of Tibet.
Our logo: The symbolic meaning
Songtsen's logo
The Songtsen logo is based on traditional Tibetan symbolism motifs. The main component is a wheel with eight spokes, representing the Buddha’s teachings and the eight-fold path. In the center, the innermost circle represents a mirror, symbolizing the stainless awareness of the true nature of mind. In the center there is a vajra, representing the indestructible quality of wisdom.
Each of Songtsen's departments have their own individual logo, each of them based on the Dharma wheel, with the central image varying according to the different activities.
Department Logos
KRF Development
Padmakara
On a lotus flower, there are some books, on top of which is a flaming sword. The lotus represents Padmasambhava, the great Indian master (also known as the second Buddha) who established Buddhism in Tibet. The texts represent Shantarakshita. Upon the texts rests a sword, representing Manjushri, the Buddha of wisdom, who cuts through ignorance. Padmakara is represented by the symbol of texts upon an utpala flower, the utpala symbolizing the wisdom of study.
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Siddhartha
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