Description
Black and Gold Thangka of Shakyamuni Buddha
About Our Thangka :
Our thangka is a traditional Thangka of Shakyamuni Buddha, it is black and gold hand-painted on cotton canvas in Nepal. Our thangka is beautifully detailed with 24K gold.
Shakyamuni Buddha is depicted in this thangka together with the two main disciples as it appears in the most classical representations. Buddha is seated in vajra posture (also known as lotus position) on a white moon disc and lotus.
Introduction To Shakyamuni Buddha :
Shakyamuni Buddha was born in 527 B.C. He was the son of King Sudhodana and Queen Maya Devi. He was known before attaining enlightenment as Siddhartha or Gautama.
When Shakyamuni Buddha was on the verge of Perfect enlightenment, he had to face both internal and external Maras (Temptations). It is believed that Devaputra Mara questioned him on the validity of his attainment of Enlightenment and his perfection. At that time, his only witness was mother earth. He asked mother earth to bear witness to his attainment of paramita or perfection. To indicate this, he touched the earth with his right hand as a witness to his perfection. This form of Buddha depicts this incident.
Shakyamuni Buddha was a otherworldly educator upon whose lessons the establishments for Buddhism were shaped. He is respected as the Supreme Buddha and is the primary edified person to be visualized. He is the present day Tathagata. Everyone who practices the 8 fold path taught by Him can become like him - Free from all Suffering.
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Size: 14"/ 36 cm (width) x 20"/ 51 cm (height)
Materials: Cotton Canvas, Acrylic Colors, Genuine 24K Gold
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THIS THANGKA IS HAND-PAINTED IN THE TRADITIONAL STYLE AND THE QUALITY IS HIGH
The Three Universal Truth in Buddha’s teaching :
- Nothing is lost in the universe
- Everything Changes
- The Law of Cause and Effect