OUTSTANDING!!! MANJUSRI TIBETAN BUDDHIST THANGKA NEPAL

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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 A gorgeous thangka of Manjusri done by the group of four artists who I have quite a few for sale by. As far as quality of artwork, they are the best! The last of the four artists to work on each of these paintings does only the faces. The most experienced always does the face. Measures about 14 & 3/4 inches by 19 & 3/4 inches, excluding the outermost brown borders. Manjusri is the Tibetan bodhisattva of wisdom. In Nepal he is viewed as the founder of Nepalese culture and the one responsible for draining the lake, which by legend filled the Kathmandu Valley, with one stroke of his sword. A male Bodhisattva, he is depicted wielding a flaming sword in his right hand representing his realisation of wisdom which cuts through ignorance and wrong views. The scripture supported by the flower held in his left hand is the Prajnaparamita, representing his attainment of ultimate realisation and Enlightenment. Variations upon his traditional form as Manjusri include Guhya-Manjusri, Guhya-Manjuvajra, and Manjuswari, most of which are Tantric forms associated with Tibetan Buddhism. According to a Chinese legend he was created by Gautama himself and spread his teachings in China. He is the Lord of Wisdom, who gives inspiration to everyone who wants to spread the teachings of Buddha. In his right hand (the male side) he holds the flaming sword that destroys ignorance; in his left hand (the female side) he holds the book of transcendental wisdom, usually on a lotus flower. Check out my other items ! This thangka is not mounted in brocade and unfortunately I cannot provide that service. Please compare my detailed thangka photos to other thangkas available on eBay to determine the quality. Don't bother to compare them to the extremely low quality glut of fake "antique" or "old" "Tibetan" thangkas from China that have flooded the market in the last few years. T IS no comparison with these fakes that are as iconographically as incorrect as you can possibly find! I haven't seen a genuine antique Tibetan thangka on ebay in MANY years. Not only has China 's brutal regime been systematically eliminating Tibet 's culture and religion in Tibet , they are ruining the art of thangka painting w it is barely hanging on in exile in Nepal and India . I strive to provide the best quality thangkas for the price on eBay. They are all original paintings done with mineral pigments and pure gold paint on canvas. You won't find any imitation Chinese thangkas ! If t is any kind of problem, let me know. I will never knowingly misrepresent anything I am selling. T is always the chance that I may have been fooled myself, but will try to correct the situation if that ever happens. Please contact me if you think I have been misled. I also don't try to exaggerate the colors or contrast in my photos to make them more appealing. I believe in karma and that honesty is always the best policy and will do business by these principles. Please take the time to check the other items in my store: I will be glad to combine shipping and insurance on multiple items. I will ship worldwide with the buyer paying the actual shipping costs. Email me for costs and options to your country. Satisfaction guaranteed, but I can't control the U.S. or foreign Postal Services, or make you read the item description carefully. If t is any problem, let me know and we will work it out. I would appreciate it if you would read my "Me" page. T is information t on how to help the Tibetan cause. At present, 5% of my gross profits go to the Tibetan Nuns Project. I plan on splitting that up soon, with part of the profits going to a school or other project in Nepal . Recent Feedback Comments: + Beautiful mandala. Thank you so much to a kind and wonderful soul. Joy to you! + Fabulous, one-of -a-kind thangka. A thought... read more

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