Tibetan Thangka - Buddha
Thangka (to:nko:) are painting or scrolls that can be rolled up and were easily transported for ceremonial rituals or teaching at monasteries.
The thangka is a teaching tool as they are filled with symbolism and allusion but must be made in accordance to guidelines expressed in the Buddhist scriptures. It takes religious training and understanding for an artist to properly create an accurate thangka.
The colorful wall hanging is ripe with beauty and stimulation. These are meant to be a true manifestation of the divine.
Add a thangka to a room or altar to uplift and awaken the spiritual energy in the space and people that reside in it.
This Thankga represents Amitabha.
Amitabha or Meditative Buddha is part of the Five Wisdom Buddhas. These five buddhas represent five directions and different qualities associated with the Buddhist elements and characteristics.
Amitabha faces West and portrays full consciousness.
Amitabha depicts love and compassion. He is as vibrant and intense as the sun. In Sanskrit Amitabha translates to, “He who’s light is infinite and without bound.”
He is positioned so far west that he is untouched by our world and if called upon can help one travel through their dharma to become buddhas and eventually return to help others on their path.
