This mini thangka is a slightly superior quality thangka from the Gongkar style of Tibetan thangka painting, featuring a unique style with delicate lines and vibrant colors.
The Four-armed Avalokiteshvara is the main deity of the Mahayana Buddhism, representing great compassion, wisdom, and power. It is a practice essential for Tibetan Buddhist monks and is considered the protector deity of the snowy plateau of Tibet. The mantra of the Four-armed Avalokiteshvara is the “Six-Syllable Mantra.” Because the “Six-Syllable Mantra” is the fundamental mantra of the Four-armed Avalokiteshvara, it is also known as the “Six-Syllable Avalokiteshvara.”
The four arms represent the four immeasurable minds: loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity. One hand holds a crystal mala, symbolizing liberating beings from cyclic existence with each bead counted. Another hand holds a lotus flower, symbolizing purity and freedom from defilements. The two central hands are joined together in front of the chest, symbolizing the unity of wisdom and skillful means. With the compassionate gaze of the Bodhisattva, those who are gazed upon are ultimately liberated.
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