Buddha Shakyamuni Vajrapani Thangka
£110.00
The price of this exquisitely detailed Thanka does not do justice to the many weeks it takes for the highly skilled artist to complete this painting. A single flower can take 3 to 7 days to complete!
Description
Vintage Shakyamuni Buddha Vajrapani Hand Painted Cotton Canvas Thangka
Region: Tibet
Mid 20th Century – Tibet.
Height: 60cm / 24 inches
Width: 45 cm / 18 inches
This painting depicts the moment of enlightenment that the Buddha Shakyamuni invoked the earth as witness – as indicated by the fingers of his right hand that spread downward in Bhumisparshana Mudra. The Buddhist Sutras relate the sun and moon stood still and all the creatures of the world came to offer obeisance to the ‘Supreme One’ who had broken through the boundaries of egocentric existence.
Shakyamuni Buddha is the founder of the Buddhist tradition born in 563 BC in Nepal. The ancient Sanskrit word ‘Buddha’ means ‘having become awoken’ in the sense of having attained ‘supreme awareness’.
Buddha Shakyamuni was born Siddhartha Gautama, the only son of an Indian king. At his birth it was prophesied that he would either become a great king or the Buddha of this age. At the age of 29 he renounced the luxury of his royal heritage to take up the life of a religious wanderer. He submitted himself to rigorous and extreme ascetic practices, putting forth a superhuman struggle for six strenuous years. At the age of 35, after gaining profound insight into the true nature of reality (Dharma), he attained complete enlightenment.
Additional information
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