Buddha Life

This Thangka is the painting, Buddha Life, representing the most relevant episodes of the life of Siddhartha Gautam known as the “Twelve Great Deeds of the Buddha’s Life”. The painting is not only the illustration of historical events of Lord Budha, it is also considered as a visual representation of several philosophical aspects of Buddhism, especially the progress towards the achievement of spiritual enlightenment.

Thangka

Thangka is a classical and stylised form of Nepalese and Tibetan painting on cotton, supported by scroll sticks. Tibetian Thangka mainly depicts important Buddhist motifs, images of the Buddha, other Buddhist deities and mandalas.
Thangkas serve as an aid to teaching for Buddhist followers. It communicates a message to Buddhist practitioners. Each Thangka painting has a detailed art work, each detail is filled with either valuable meaning or historical events. It also serves as a meditation tool to help bring one down to the path of enlightenment.