Dorje Lekpa

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Dorje Lekpa from a tangka of Guru Rinpoche, Nangsi Zilnön

Dorje Lekpa (Skt. Vajrasādhu; Tib. རྡོ་རྗེ་ལེགས་པ་, Wyl. rdo rje legs pa) is a protector of the Dzogchen teachings. Before being bound under oath by Guru Padmasambhava, he was the god of gambling and war. He is depicted riding upon a snow lion and wearing a wide-brimmed hat.