This Thangka shows the fourarmed Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Shadakshari holding rosary, lotus and the wishfulling gem in center.
Avalokiteshvara is the archangelic Bodhisattva of Great Compassion. His vast vows to save all beings are said by the texts to be inconceivable. With his special Mantra »OM MANI PADME HUM« [»Hail the jewel in the lotus«], he travels to all realms of the universe in his tireless quest to deliver beings from suffering.
In his of his special sutras, the Jewel-Casket Array [Karandavyuha], he actually descends to the hells of Yama. From the fingers of his thousand arms, magic waters flowed and cooled the flames of the molted iron realm.
The Tibetans believe that the White Lotus of Compassion Sutra [»Karunapundarika«] records how he took a special vow to free the Tibetans, to tame hem and turn them away from their violent ways, and so turn their land of barbaric savagery into a land bright with happiness.
Source: »Wisdom and compassion - The sacred art of Tibet« from Marylin M. Rhie and Robert A. F. Thurman in association with Harry N. Abrahams, Inc., Publisher«, Page 136
| Property | Value |
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| Measurements: | 19.1 x 24.8" | 48.5 x 63 cm |
| Price: | on request |
| Shipment: | Parcel Service from Germany or Nepal |
| Color: | Red Background |
| Material: | Natural Stone Colors |
| High resolution: | Display[1.0 MB, 1733 x 2290 px.] |
