About Sukhavati,Amidabha in Pure Land,Elysium of Buddhism Gandhanra Tibetan Thangka Painting Art,About Sukhavati,Amidabha in Pure Land,Elysium of Buddhism This beautiful painting represents the Pure Land - Elysium of Buddhism Sukhavati (Sanskrit: literally Land of Bliss or Pure Land of Bliss; often translated as Pure Land) in the Pure Land schools of Mahayana Buddhism, the Western Paradise of the Buddha Amitabha, described in the Pure Land sutras. It is expressively described as being a joyous world, soft and glowing, filled with the music of birds and the tinkling of trees adorned with precious jewels and garlands of golden bells. Amitabha sits on a lotus in the midst of a terraced pond, attended by the bodhisattvas (buddhas-to-be) Avalokiteshvara and Mahasthamaprapta. The newly dead enter into lotus buds, which unfold when the occupants have become entirely purified and have attained enlightenment. Gandhanra Tibetan Tantric Thangka —— Painting Arts from Tibet EXQUISITE TIBETAN THANGKA Gandhanra hand drawing Tangka are unparalleled in beauty and quality. There are 4 colors and 3 sizes, contains the most important buddha statues and narrative scenes of Tibetan Buddhism, suitable for different scenes. Great buddhism decoration for Buddhist Altar,Meditation and Zen EXQUISITE CLEAR DRAW CORE PATTERN Printed on high-quality canvas, clear pattern, bright colors, and beautiful lines, and the parts are decorated with bronzing, shows the Buddhist figures and scenes EXQUISITE SILK EMBROIDERY The painted thangka has a rich silk brocade border. Usually red, yellow and blue fabrics. The surrounding patterns are usually clouds pattern, which symbolizes that Buddha is looking down on everything in the sky and wishing good luck. Here the protective yellow silk curtain has been turned over behind the thangka to enable viewing. THE ART OF FRAMING A THANGKA PAINTING CLASSIC TIBETAN MOUNTING The Tibetan style is classic and beautiful,it's made of silk and brocade, completely double-layer hand mounted, smooth and wrinkle-free. It has scroll and lanyard, easy to hang for display and collection. SIZE OF THANGKA Size Height Top Width Bottom Width 1. XL 120CM 65CM 80CM 2.L 90CM 50CM 65CM 3.M 65CM 36CM 48CM 4.S 32CM 21CM 28CM Please allow 1-2cm error due to manual measurement. BOTH SIDES ARE PROTECTED BY SILK CURTAINS There are silk linings on the front and back to protect your thangka in all aspects ABOUT THANGKA — TIBETAN BUDDHIST PAINTING A thangka, variously spelt as thangka, tangka, thanka, or tanka (Nepali: [ˈt̪ʰaŋka]; Tibetan: ཐང་ཀ་; Nepal Bhasa: पौभा), usually is a Tibetan Buddhist painting on cotton, silk depicting appliqué, pronunciation is a Tibetan Buddhist painting on cotton, silk depicting appliqué deity, scene, or mandala. Thangkas are traditionally kept unframed and rolled up when not on display, mounted on a textile backing somewhat in the style of Chinese scroll paintings, with a further silk cover on the front. Thangka serve as important teaching tools depicting the life of the Buddha, various influential lamas and other deities and bodhisattvas. Based on technique and material, tangkas can be grouped by types. Generally, they are divided into two broad categories: those that are painted and those made of silk, either by appliqué or embroidery. THE EFFICACY OF THANGKA — DEVOTIONAL AND DECORATIVE Today printed reproductions at poster size of painted thangka are commonly used for devotional as well as decorative purposes. Thangka perform several different functions. Images of deities can be used as teaching tools when depicting the life (or lives) of the Buddha, describing historical events concerning important Lamas, or retelling myths associated with other deities. Devotional images act as the centerpiece during a ritual or ceremony and are often used as mediums through which one can offer prayers or make requests. Overall, and perhaps most importantly, religious art is used as a meditation tool to help bring one further down the path to enlightenment. The Buddhist Vajrayana practitioner uses a thanka image of their yidam, or meditation deity, as a guide, by visualizing "themselves as being that deity, thereby internalizing the Buddha qualities",Tangkas hang on or beside altars, and may be hung in the bedrooms or offices of monks and other devotees. FAITH OF TIBETAN BUDDHIST Overall, and perhaps most importantly, religious art is used as a meditation tool to help bring one further down the path to enlightenment. The Buddhist Vajrayana practitioner uses a thanka image of their yidam, or meditation deity, as a guide, by visualizing "themselves as being that deity, thereby internalizing the Buddha qualities"