Blue Om Mandala
Description
Mandala is a spiritual and ritual symbol in Hinduism and Buddhism, representing the universe. The circular designs in Thangka Painting symbolises the idea that life is never ending and everything is connected. The mandala also represents spiritual journey within the individual viewer.
The definition of mandala literally means "circle". It's when we define mandala in energetic terms we find that mandala meaning deals with a visual aid that pulls in the human consciousness. That's why mandalas are so effective in meditation. The circular, often concentric design of mandalas tends to visually magnetise consciousness and awareness, allowing focus to draw inward - which is a wanted result in meditation.
The above Mandala is called Mantra mandala which consist of 4 tibetan words
"Om Mane Padme Hum"
OM = The Vibration Or Sound Of The Universe
MA = Represents Ethics And Purifies Jealousy
NI = Represents Patience and Purifies Want or Desire
PAD = Represents Diligence and Purifies Ignorance and Judgement
ME = Represents Concentration and Purifies Attachment
HUM = The Unity of All
Motivation to buy Thangka Painting
Our motivation can be a great move to help us buy a Tibetan Thangka Painting too. If the motivation is for the benefit of your body, mind and speech so that you can help others through your awakened mind then you could gain a lot of merit. Here are some of the other factors that may be the motivation for people to buy a Thangka Painting.
1. An appreciation towards artwork
Lot of people love art work and when they understand the work and details involved in the painting people can actually feel the energy. People buy it for recognising the artwork and value it with their heart.
2. A blessing to your personal or professional environment
Tibetan thangka can be consecrated and blessed by your lama, teacher, spiritual friend. Your daily routine while passing the thangka, will be to remind you of the qualities of the deity and / or make offerings to him (incense, flowers, saffron water, etc.).
3. A tool for devotion
A tibetan thangka can help you to better identify and remember the qualities of divinity and integrate them into your practice using the teachings of Buddhism. Lot of people who enjoy teachings of Buddhism would love to buy Thangka Paintings for their practice.
4. Practice Meditation
A thangka is also called as a road map for the enlightenment. Through the thangka and deity visualisation, you can practice various exercises to find inner peace and an awakened mind.
Every painting is nicely packed with hand made Lokta paper and is put inside a strong non bendable PVC Pipes for expedition.
Hand Embroidery Brocade
Want to add a Brocade to your beautiful Thangka Painting? Traditional Style Brocade has been one of the most popular form of mounting as it has a greater religious merit.
Note: Make sure you have added the Thangka to your cart first.
100% Cotton Canvas
Preparing the Cotton canvas before starting to paint a Thangka. This process includes washing, drying, stretching, sizing and everything needed to make a perfect base for the thangka to last for centuries.
Natural Minerals
Thangka Paintings are painted using the natural minerals. These are firstly grind into the powder form and then used in the thangka as a paint.