HUGE SRID-PA-HO TIBETAN BUDDHIST PROTECTION THANGKA
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T is neither a painting in the mind Nor a mind in the painting: And yet, w else can one find a painting Than in the mind? Avatamsaka Sutra THIS THANGKA WAS PAINTED BY 6TH AND 7TH GENERATION TIBETAN THANGKA PAINTERS!! Both escaped from Tibet. T are very few thangka painters left who are actually Tibetan. These few need to be supported! Most in Nepal are now from Newari, Tamang, or Sherpa ethnic groups. Read more information below about these painters. Very large thangka! Measuring about 21 inches by 30 inches, not counting the outer red colored borders. Srid-Pa-Ho Protection Mandala Thanka. Transforming inner negativity, repairing the damage of destructive emotion, transmitting the blessings of the enlightened compassionate heart and awakened mind, this skillful means of wisdom in action becomes medicine for the mind and a shield for the heart. Tibetan astrology depicts the signs and symbols of the universe in this traditional format, possibly introduced from China as early as the seventh century and popular in Tibet since the seventeenth century. The central figure is a large golden tortoise, representing the Bodhisattva of Knowledge, upon whom are drawn various geomantic diagrams, such as the nine magic squares and symbols of the eight planets. This type of Thangka is often hung in homes for protection and displayed for
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