•

Newari Goddess White Tara with Border (Brocadeless Thangka)

Email

Whatsapp

Facebook

Pinterest

Twitter

Copy link

FREE Delivery

Only 1 available

$4285

(Masterpiece From The Collection of Rajendra Raj Bajracharya)

White Tara, an embodiment of compassion and enlightenment in Tibetan Buddhism, is revered for her serene presence and healing qualities. Adorned in the purity of white, she symbolizes untarnished virtue and the brilliance of awakened consciousness. Through being endowed with the aura, White Tara becomes a moon goddess. The moon is not only beautiful, it is peaceful and benign, shining gently on the world, easy to gaze upon. It’s being a full moon strengthens White Tara’s magical capacity for increasing things, enabling them to grow to their fullest possible extent. In some, interpretations she stands for pacification and the increase of inexhaustible bliss. Through devotion to her, the moon of our life, positive qualities, and wisdom finally become complete, a perfect circle.

She is full of mysteries, and her seven eyes imply that compassion must be wise to perceive properly and impartially; else, it is only sentimentality or pity. A contemplation by Stephan Beyer stated, that the seven eyes represent the three vismoksha and the four Brahma viharas. Positive feelings are the four Brahma viharas. When it meets happiness and loving-kindness, the first one—the foundation of them all—is loving kindness. This selfless love becomes compassion when it comes into contact with sorrow; it becomes empathetic to the anguish or loss of another. Upon experiencing happiness, loving kindness transforms into sympathetic delight, celebrating the accomplishments or good fortune of others. Equanimity is the final quality of the four, attained when these good sensations are extended equally to all living things. The three vismokshas provide perceptions of various facets of reality.

Usually ships in 6 days

Notify me when this item is available

Item Code:	PAA730
Specifications:	WATER COLOR ON COTTON
Dimensions	26.80 inch Height X 20.90 inch Width

Handmade

Free delivery

Fully insured

Shipped to 153 countries

More than 1M+ customers worldwide

Following her mantra, a potent incantation that captures the spirit of her gifts, devotees frequently establish a connection with White Tara. Emitting the mantra "Om Tare Tuttare Ture Mama Ayuh Punya Jñana Pustim Kuru Svaha," one can invoke White Tara for wisdom, healing, and life extension. Practitioners are in harmony with the heavenly attributes personified by White Tara as each syllable resonates with the energies of wisdom, compassion, and well-being. As devotees chant or recite this mantra, they enter a sacred space of connection with White Tara, seeking solace, healing, and spiritual nourishment. The rhythmic repetition of the mantra becomes a meditative practice, fostering a profound communion with the compassionate energy that White Tara represents. In the heart of this sacred sound, practitioners find a pathway to inner peace, rejuvenation, and a deeper understanding of the universal compassion that White Tara extends to all sentient beings.

Unveiling the Divine Art: Journey into the Making of Thangkas

A Thangka is a traditional Tibetan Buddhist painting that usually depicts a Buddhist Deity (Buddha or Bodhisattva), a scene, or a mandala. These paintings are considered important paraphernalia in Buddhist rituals. They are used to teach the life of the Buddha, various lamas, and Bodhisattvas to the monastic students, and are also useful in visualizing the deity while meditating. One of the most important subjects of thangkas is the Bhavacakra (the wheel of life) which depicts the Art of Enlightenment. It is believed that Thangka paintings were developed over the centuries from the murals, of which only a few can be seen in the Ajanta caves in India and the Mogao caves in Gansu Province, Tibet. Thangkas are painted on cotton or silk applique and are usually small in size. The artist of these paintings is highly trained and has a proper understanding of Buddhist philosophy, knowledge, and background to create a realistic and bona fide painting.

The process of making a thangka begins with stitching a loosely woven cotton fabric onto a wooden frame. Traditionally, the canvas was prepared by coating it with gesso, chalk, and base pigment.

After this, the outline of the form of the deity is sketched with a pencil or charcoal onto the canvas using iconographic grids. The drawing process is followed in accordance with strict guidelines laid out in Buddhist scriptures. The systematic grid helps the artist to make a geometrical and professional painting. When the drawing of the figures is finalized and adjusted, it is then outlined with black ink.

Earlier, a special paint of different colors was made by mixing powdered forms of organic (vegetable) and mineral pigments in a water-soluble adhesive. Nowadays, artists use acrylic paints instead. The colors are now applied to the sketch using the wet and dry brush techniques. One of the characteristic features of a thangka is the use of vibrant colors such as red, blue, black, green, yellow, etc.

In the final step, pure gold is coated over some parts of the thangka to increase its beauty. Due to this beautification, thangkas are much more expensive and also stand out from other ordinary paintings.

Thangka paintings are generally kept unrolled when not on display on the wall. They also come with a frame, a silken cover in front, and a textile backing to protect the painting from getting damaged. Because Thangkas are delicate in nature, they are recommended to be kept in places with no excess moisture and where there is not much exposure to sunlight. This makes them last a long time without their colors fading away. Painting a thangka is an elaborate and complex process and requires excellent skills. A skilled artist can take up to 6 months to complete a detailed thangka painting. In earlier times, thangka painters were lamas that spent many years on Buddhist studies before they painted.

Products related to this item