This is an incredible Shakyamuni Buddha Thangka painting from Nepal. He is sitting in serene meditation. Gorgeous dragons accompany him along with the Garuda deity. The Garuda symbolizes freedom from hopes and fears destroying the negative influences of the Nagas (bad spirits) which can cause disease and all kinds of harm. 24 K gold is used as an accent paint.
Some history of Shakymuni Buddha:
His life story goes like this.
Many years ago there was a king named Shuddhodana. The king and queen were sad as they were childless for a long time. One night Queen Mayadevi dreamed of a white elephant. Actually the white elephant was the Buddha himself. In the form of the white elephant the Buddha entered her womb and she became pregnant. Shortly after the Buddha was born his mother died and he was taken care of by his stepmother.
He was born a Prince and his father taught him many skills like horseback riding, sword playing, archery and swimming. The Buddha had a very kind hearted nature. His father wanted him to become a powerful king and gave him many forms of entertainment such as musical performances and dance. The Buddha even married a beautiful princess. But these did not make him happy.
One day he left the Palace and recognized the suffering around him. He met a monk who was in search of enlightenment and the cause of suffering. He left the palace feeling he needed to find the cause of suffering. After meditating for many years he became very weak and realized he needed to follow the middle path. He later attained enlightenment, traveled to many places and preached peace and taught others the path to enlightenment.
This painting is gorgeous but there are a few spots mainly in the green aura around the Buddhas head. I have discounted the price for this. It can be left as is or another option would be to redo the aura area for an even more magnificent painting, if one has some artistic talent.
Size: 22.7" tall and 16.9" wide ( 57.7 cm tall and 42.9 cm wide ) including white and red border: 20.7" tall and 15" wide ( 52.6 cm tall and 38.1 cm wide ) excluding white and red border
Some history of Shakymuni Buddha:
His life story goes like this.
Many years ago there was a king named Shuddhodana. The king and queen were sad as they were childless for a long time. One night Queen Mayadevi dreamed of a white elephant. Actually the white elephant was the Buddha himself. In the form of the white elephant the Buddha entered her womb and she became pregnant. Shortly after the Buddha was born his mother died and he was taken care of by his stepmother.
He was born a Prince and his father taught him many skills like horseback riding, sword playing, archery and swimming. The Buddha had a very kind hearted nature. His father wanted him to become a powerful king and gave him many forms of entertainment such as musical performances and dance. The Buddha even married a beautiful princess. But these did not make him happy.
One day he left the Palace and recognized the suffering around him. He met a monk who was in search of enlightenment and the cause of suffering. He left the palace feeling he needed to find the cause of suffering. After meditating for many years he became very weak and realized he needed to follow the middle path. He later attained enlightenment, traveled to many places and preached peace and taught others the path to enlightenment.
This painting is gorgeous but there are a few spots mainly in the green aura around the Buddhas head. I have discounted the price for this. It can be left as is or another option would be to redo the aura area for an even more magnificent painting, if one has some artistic talent.
Size: 22.7" tall and 16.9" wide ( 57.7 cm tall and 42.9 cm wide ) including white and red border: 20.7" tall and 15" wide ( 52.6 cm tall and 38.1 cm wide ) excluding white and red border
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