Silk Brocade Mounted Kalachakra Mandala, Wheel of Time Thanka, Dalai Lama

Namaste and Welcome to my Gallery!!!All of the paintings and arts in my gallery are originally handmade and hand-painted by my family members and other local artists who have been practicing their craft for over two decades.My father is Master Artist from Nepal with an experience of more than four decades; you can see some of his work in this Gallery. Also you can see some of the beautiful and soulful artwork of talented local artists from Himalayas. ~~Silk Brocade Kalachakra Mandala Thangka~~ Kalachakra Mandala is a Sanskrit word for “wheel of time”. The mandala of kalachakra is aerial view of the kalachakra temple, situated in Lhasa and contains 722 Deities, and at its heart on a Lotus flower, a single Buddha: Kalachakra. It is a 5 level structure, each level is represented by a square, and each square is set within the others. In mandala there are six circles of elements: wisdom, space, wind, fire, water and earth. Then we get to different entrance of the body, speech and mind. The Dalai Lama and the KalachakraAlthough thought to have once been a carefully guarded secret of the Shambhala Kingdom, the Kalachakra Tantra is now widely known. The Dalai Lama himself has given thirty-three separate initiations into this practice all over the world, including in Tibet, India, Switzerland, Canada, and the United States. In an essay on his website, His Holiness writes, “the Kalachakra initiations empower the disciple to practice the yoga of the Kalachakra tantra, and, ultimately, to achieve the state of Shri Kalachakra.” As with other mandala practices, the goal here is for the initiate to “enter” into the mandala and identify with the deity represented therein. The Kalachakra MandalaThrough meditation on the Kalachakra mandala, monks invoke the qualities of the deity, striving in a ritualized way enter the mandala and become the deity themselves. This practice is not usually public, and mostly occurs behind temple walls. The floors of the palace depicted in the Kalachakra Mandala, from the ground up, represent: 1) Enlightened body2) Enlightened speech3) Enlightened mind4) Enlightened wisdom5) Enlightened great bliss Arrayed around the palace are four elemental rings and two outer rings. From the inside out they are:1) Earth2) Water3) Fire4) Wind5) Space6) WisdomTaken together, all of these elements compose a microcosm of the universe, ruled by time personified. About Silk Brocade Framing:- Silk brocading is a process of framing a Thangka in traditional Tibetan style. The frame is made of beautiful silk fabric having rich colors and patterns. The silk fabric protects the edges of the Thangka, and also makes it easier to hang. A thin silk cover protects the painting when rolled, and may be gathered up to display the painting when hung on the wall. It is generally thought that silk brocade renders a Thangka more attractive and more religious. [Size = 65cm x 50cm] Material Used:• Cotton Canvas• Natural Pigments and colors• Gold leaf• Silk fabric~Excellent for meditation or home/office decor,~Tibetan Yoga Wall Art~Genuine 100% hand-painted from HimalayasPlease feel free to contact me if you have any question regarding the painting.