Guru Rinpoche Eight Manifestation of Padmasambhava Thangka
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This Eight Manifestations of Padmasambhava Thangka is perfect for various home décor ideas! Hand-drawn in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, this 100% hand-painted Thangka can be an elegant and eye-catching centerpiece for your home or office. It can also be placed on your family altar for meditation, spiritual growth, and emotional healing, attracting the benevolent energy of Tibetan Buddhist art.
Master Quality Black & Gold Thangka
- Dimensions: 91 x 63 cm
- Materials: Dust of Gold with Tibetan Colors mixed with Hide Glue
- Canvas: Organic Cotton
- Hand-Painted in Nepal
The Eight Manifestations of Guru Padmasambhava
The Eight Manifestations of Guru Padmasambhava (Guru Tsen Gye) reflect his extraordinary ability to appear in various forms to meet different spiritual needs. Each of these manifestations embodies a unique principle and role in guiding beings to enlightenment. These eight manifestations symbolize his vast compassion and wisdom in guiding sentient beings through different challenges.
Eight Manifestations of Guru Padmasambhava
- Guru Orgyen Dorje: The Vajra-holder, shown dark blue, representing the Sambhogakaya. Depicted in union with his consort.
- Guru Shakya Senge: The Lion of the Sakyas, who learned Tantric practices from the eight Vidyadharas. He is portrayed as a fully ordained Buddhist monk.
- Guru Pema Gyalpo: The Lotus Prince of Uddiyana, crowned as the king of the Tripitaka. Depicted as a youthful king.
- Guru Pema Jungne: The Lotus-arisen Guru, who teaches Dharma to the people. Sitting on a lotus, wearing monk robes, with a blue shirt and Tibetan boots for protection.
- Guru Loden Chokse: The Intelligent Youth of Kashmir, who gathers the knowledge of all worlds. Shown in princely attire, playing a hand-drum while holding a skull-bowl.
- Guru Nyima Ozer: The Sunray Yogi, illuminating the darkness of the mind with Dzogchen insight. Depicted as a naked yogi holding a Khatvanga pointing towards the sun.
- Guru Dorje Drolo: The fierce manifestation of Vajrakilaya, also known as "Diamond Guts." He represents the wrathful protector, imprinting wisdom upon the elements.
- Guru Senge Dradog: The Lion of Debate from Nalanda University, promoting Dharma across the realms. Fierce and powerful, holding a thunderbolt and scorpion.
Key Benefits
- Spiritual Insight: Each manifestation of Guru Padmasambhava represents a unique aspect of spiritual wisdom, allowing for deeper meditation and insight.
- Protection and Blessings: Guru Dorje Drolo and Guru Senge Dradog offer powerful protection through their fierce forms, while others bring peace and compassionate guidance.
- Rich Symbolism: The Thangka's intricate design captures the diverse nature of Guru Padmasambhava's transformative role in Buddhist practice.
- Timeless Energy: The painting’s rich black and gold design brings a sense of ancient wisdom and powerful energy to your space.
A Sacred Masterpiece
This Eight Manifestations of Padmasambhava Thangka is more than just a work of art—it's a powerful spiritual tool for meditation and reflection. The vibrant and detailed depictions of these forms offer a gateway to Guru Rinpoche's boundless wisdom and compassionate protection, making it a treasured addition to any sacred space.
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Guru Rinpoche Eight Manifestation of Padmasambhava Thangka
ADD A TRADITIONAL HAND EMBROIDERY SILK 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.
THANGKA, A SACRED ART
Tibetan Thangka paintings, also known as the “Art of Enlightenment”, are sacred pieces of art that are rich in symbolism. They are important supports that are revered for meditation and visualization.
The Tibetan thangka meaning goes deeper than just sacred art and conveys reverence. An art form is genuinely sacred when it awakens a direct experience deeper than our ordinary selves and the material world in the mind.
We are proud to offer our customers only the best selection of Tibetan art. All our paintings go through a rigorous screening process in our studio and are guaranteed to be origianl and authentic.
100% COTTON CANVAS & NATURAL MINERALS
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.
Thangka paintings are painted using natural minerals such as agate, gold, silver, cinnabar, saffron, ocher, rhubarb,lapis and many other minerals. To create the ideal pigment for painting, these materials are ground several times. This makes the materials even more durable and long-lasting. Thus, you can surely expect the color of the Thangka to withstand the test of time.
The gold in the ornaments and detailing is made from real gold dust.