thankahm

Over many centuries, Tibetan
Buddhists evolved an art form to
open passages from the
ordinary world to the
extraordinary realm of pure
wisdom and compassion.
Known as "thangka" paintings,
this unusual art form is a vehicle
of transition from the mundane
world to sacred reality. Thangkas
are intended to nurture your path
toward enlightenment. The
meditational deities shown
embody a particular aspect of
the fully evolved, enlightened
mind. The themes of thangka
iconography are fixed by tradition
and are based on principles of
expression, proportion and detail.