24K Gold Style Avalokitesvara Chengrezig Thangka
About Our Thangka
The Bodhisattva of Compassion, Chengrezig, is shown in a royal and tranquil position in a full gold style hand-painted Chengrezig thangka, a traditional Tibetan Buddhist artwork. This thangka is distinguished by its detailed features and strong brushstrokes, which are created in a magnificent gold color scheme that gives the picture a sense of majesty. The powerful protector god Mahakala and the wise Bodhisattva Manjushree flank the Chengrezig figure, representing the complimentary powers of defense and knowledge in the Buddhist tradition. The artwork, which is often created on a canvas made of fabric, is revered as a holy item with special spiritual meaning. Tibetan Buddhists highly respect this artwork as a visual aid for meditation and a source of motivation for developing.
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Size: 15"/ 38 cm (width) x 20"/ 51cm (height)
Materials: Cotton Canvas, Acrylic Colors, Genuine 24K Gold
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What is a Thangka painting?
The Tibetan word Thangka means an unfolding painting, where the word Thang stands for an unfolding scroll and Ka means a painting. Thangka paintings, as a whole, are a visual representation of Buddhist deities, scenes, or mandalas, painted on silk or cotton canvas.
Thangka Paintings follow a generic principle of composition, design, and iconography. It is made following tradition and guidelines while leaving spaces for personal creativity and expression. In Buddhist culture, Thangka Paintings hold high religious values. In a way, it is also a tool that facilitates the realization of one's true nature or the nature of reality
Chengrezig Avalokiteshvara:
This is the hand-painted Chengrezig Thangka. The Lokeshwor means the Lord who looks down towards the entire realm. Lokeshwor Bodhisattva is the one worshiped first in the Buddhist tradition.
The Sanskrit name "Avalokiteshvara" means "the lord who looks upon the world with compassion". Translated into Chinese, the name is "Kuan Shih Yin"or Quan Yin. Kuan: observe Shih: the world the region of sufferers Yin: all the sounds of the world, in particular, the crying sounds of beings, verbal or mental, seeking help Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva is the embodiment of great compassion. He has vowed to free all sentient beings from suffering. Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva is has great powers and can help all sentient beings. His skilful means are limitless and he can appear in any form in all the six realms of existence to relieve the suffering of the sentient beings who live there.
