MASTERPIECE!! THE PURIFIER VAJRASATTVA THANGKA TIBET

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On many occasions we get asked if our works are prints given their high quality and detail like no other offered. So, just for the record. This thangka, like every other offered in our collection, is a 100% original hand painted with real stone paint on canvas adorned with pure 24k gold!. T IS NO COMPARISON TO THE 60 INCH CHINESE THANGKAS THAT YOU SHALL SAEE LISTED 99% OF THE TIME. It is literally IMPOSSIBLE to get a hold of a work done by Laman lama. he is one of the most sought after thangka artist by dharma practitoners the worldover. looking at the beauty of this piece explains exactly why. You will never find a thangka of Vajrasattva that is done with such perfection. This piece is truly INCREDIBLE. As lovely as it looks in the pictures I can asue you once seen with your own eyes you shall instantly realize how masterful the work of Laman Lama really is! My words will never do his work justice so please have a look for yourself. Oh, also it is signed by Laman lama at the lower right hand corner. This thangka measures a lovely 25 x 17 inches. I AM THE ONLY SELLER TO ACTUALLY OFFER HAVING THESE THANGKAS MOUNTED IN PURE TIBETAN STYLE SILK BROCADE READY FOR MOUNTING AND DISPLAY. A FIFTH GENERATION THANGKA BROCADE MASTER SHALL ACCENT THE BEAUTY OF THIS ALREADY MAJESTIC THANGKA FOR A SMALL FEE! OF COURSE, WE USE ONLY PURE SILK OF THE HIGHEST CLASS, NO POLYESTER OR CHINESE BROCADE USED Unlike the atrocious "antique" thangkas that the Chinese power sellers on Ebay litter across this website from their "faketories" which claim that their works are valued at $2,000-$3000 yet have absolutely no reserve price or start bid price. Rather this thangka is a contemporary piece made in accordance with the strict tradition of Thangka making which takes months to complete intricately detailed works of caliber.DON'T BE DUPED BY POOR QUALITY, 5 FEET, CHINESE IMIATATIONS! A SIMPLE EXERCISE-LOOK AT THE CLOSE-UPS OF ALL THE THANGKAS WHICH I OFFER AND THE AND COMPARE THE DETAIL, CLARITY, COLORS AND ICONOGRAPHY DEPICTED BY THE GLUT OF CHINESE THANGKAS ON SALE. Vajrasattva is white, with one face and two hands and resembles a youth of 16. Half of his long wavy black hair is gatd on top of his head, the rest curls down his back and around his shoulders. He is seated on a moon disc on a white lotus with his torso gracefully curved to our left in the dancer's pose. His legs are crossed in the vajra position. In his right hand he holds a gold vajra to his heart and in his left, at his hip he holds a silent, ie. upturned, bell. He is lavishly dressed in fine silk garments and is richly adorned with gold and jewels as befits a prince -- with crown, hair ornaments, earrings, bracelets, necklaces, anklets, etc. His face is gentle, and luminescent Vajrasattva (Vajra Hero, Tib. dorje sempa) "Dorsem" is the buddha of purification. As the "action" or karma protector, he also manifests the energies of all Buddhas. Vajrasattva, the sixth Dhyani Buddha, is regarded by the Nepali Buddhist as the priest of the Five Dhyani Buddha. He is not represented in the stupa like other Dhayni Buddhas, but independent shrines are dedicated to his worship. His worship is always performed in secret and is not open to those who are not initiated into the mysteries of the Vajrayana. In this piece vajrasattva is shown in yab yum union The union of the two understood to represent the primordial (or mystical) union of wisdom and compassion. The masculine form is passive, representing the compassion and skillful means (upaya) that have to be developed in order to reach enlightenment. The feminine form is active and represents wisdom (prajna), which is also necessary to enlightenment. United, the figures symbolize the union necessary to overcome the veils of Maya, the false duality of object and subject. The sacred Tantric practice leads to rapid development of mind by using the experience of bliss, non-duality, and ecstasy while in union with one's consort. The law of karma is what I abide by, ... read more

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