Gadri style, and to training western students in the techniques of thangka painting. His work can be seen ... Tree and the painting of the Guru Yoga of the 8th Karmapa , Mikyo Dorje. He painted the thangka of Vajradhara ... consulted by practicing thangka artists. References Reflist External links cite web url http www.samyeling.org ... more details
Image Ashta Matrika.jpg thumb 350px right Newa art depicting Ajima Newa art ref Macdonald, A.W. and Stahl, Anne Vergati 1979 Newar Art Nepalese Art during the Malla Period. New Delhi Vikas Publishing House. ref is the art form practiced over centuries by Newa people . The pictorial art consists of Paubha or Thangka ref Shakya, Min Bahadur 2000 Sacred Art of Nepal Nepalese Paubha Paintings Past and Present. Kathmandu Handicraft Association of Nepal. ref Wall paintings murals Paintings on the walls of temples Paintings in manuscripts books Paubhas or thangkas were traditionally painted by Chitrakars. ref Chitrakar, Madan 2000 Tej Bahadur Chitrakar Icon of a Transition. Kathmandu Teba Chi TBC Studies Centre. ISBN 999338797 5. Page 17. ref ref http www.nepalnews.com.np contents englishweekly sundaypost 2000 dec dec17 head.htm An article about paubha ref See also Newa people Nepal Bhasa Thangka Newa architecture Chitrakar References reflist Newar Category Newar http www.himalasia.org chitrakars.htm ... more details
buddhism The Mandala of the Two Realms Japanese language Jp . Ry kai mandara , also known as the Mandala of the Two Divisions Jp. Ry bu mandara , is a set of two mandala s depicting both the Five Wisdom Buddhas of the Diamond Realm as well as the Five Wisdom Kings of the Womb Realm . The number of deities arranged around the cores varies, but may range as high as 414. The Diamond Realm represents the unchanging cosmic principle of the Buddha, while the Womb Realm depicts the active, physical manifestation of Buddha in the natural world. The mandalas are thus considered a compact expression of the entirety of the Dharma in Mahayana Buddhism, and form the root of the Vajrayana teachings. Japanese Shingon temples, in particular, often prominently display the Mandalas of the Two Realms mounted at right angles to the image platform on the central altar. The two mandalas are believed to have evolved separately in India , and were joined together for the first time in China , perhaps by K kai s teacher Hui kuo . See also Dharmadhatu External links http www.thangka.de Gallery 3 Cosmos 9 6 garbhadatu 0.htm The Diamond and Womb World Mandalas Dharmapala Thangka Centre http www.thangka.de Gallery 3 Cosmos 9 6 antique.htm Mandala of the Womb World Dharmapala Thangka Centre Buddhism topics Category Buddhist symbols hu A k t birodalom mandal ja ja ta zh ... more details
Contemporary Tibetan art refers to the art of modern Tibet, or Tibet after 1950. It can also refer to art by the Tibetan diaspora , which is explicitly political and religious in nature. Contemporary Tibetan art includes modern thangka religious scroll paintings that resemble ancient thangka, as well as radical, avant garde , works. Historical Tibetan art For more than a thousand years, Tibetan art ists have played a key role in the cultural life of Tibet . From designs for painted furniture to elaborate murals in religious buildings, their efforts have permeated virtually every facet of life on the Tibetan plateau . The vast majority of surviving artworks created before the mid 20th century are dedicated to the depiction of religious subjects, for the most part being distemper on cloth or murals. They were commissioned by religious establishments or by pious individuals for use within the practice of Tibetan Buddhism and were manufactured in large workshops by uncredited artists. These works not only document spiritual concepts but also demonstrate the vitality of Tibetan aesthetics over the centuries in terms of the cross fertilisation of stylistic influences from other Chinese, Nepalese, and Indian styles. External links http www.mechak.org Mechak Center for Contemporary Tibetan Art http www.peakartgallery.com Peak Art Gallery, A Contemporary Tibetan Art Gallery http www.sweetteahouse.co.uk Sweet Tea House Art Gallery Category Tibetan art Category Contemporary art Tibet Category Tibetan artists fr Art tib tain contemporain nl Hedendaagse Tibetaanse kunst Tibet stub Art stub ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 A Thongdrel alt. throngdrel is a large tapestry unveiled during tsechu s religious festivals in Bhutan . They are equivalent to Tibetan thangka paintings. Thongdrels typically depict a seated Guru Rinpoche surrounded by holy beings. Thongdrels are composed of two silk layers, the painting itself and a yellow drape that covers and protects it. Thongdrels are displayed once a year as the highlight of the tsechu festival of a district or dzongkhag although not every district has a thongdrel . The painting is not allowed to be struck by the direct rays of the sun, thus it is unfurled at around 3 00 in the morning and rolled back up by 7 30 AM. The mere viewing of the unfurled thongdrel is said to cleanse the viewer of sin. See also Culture of Bhutan Category Bhutanese culture Category Tibetan painting es Thongdrel ru ... more details
Tanka may refer to Tanka poetry , a form of Japanese poetry Tanka prose , a literary genre which combines tanka poems and prose Thangka , a pictorial representation in Tibetan Buddhism Tanka is an alternative phonetic spelling Tanka sword , part of a chapin sword Tanka people , an ethnic group in China Tanka currency , a form of currency that was used in medieval India made primarily out of silver Tanka character , a Tarzanesque comic book character Tanka movement , a struggle of Hajoing people in East Pakistan Tonka Tanka, a Chilean TV program disambig de Tanka Begriffskl rung hu Tanka egy rtelm s t lap nl Tanka ru sv Tanka ... more details
Sherab may refer to Chetsun Sherab Jungnay , an eleventh century Tibetan Abbot and scholar who founded the Shalu Monastery south of Shigatse, Tibet Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen 1292&ndash 1361 , the Tibetan Buddhist master known as The Buddha from Dolpo Khenchen Palden Sherab , a scholar and lama in the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism Khenpo Sherab Sangpo , trained by Khenpo Petse Rinpoche and Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche, two of the greatest masters of the Nyingma tradition in recent history Kunzang Sherab born 1636 , head of Palyul Namgyal Chanchub Choling Ngok Loden Sherab 1059&ndash 1109 , Important in the transmission of Buddhism from India to Tibet Sherab Palden Beru born 1915 , a celebrated exiled Tibetan thangka artist who has played a key role in preserving the art form disambig ... more details
Palden may refer to Khenchen Palden Sherab born 1942 , a scholar and lama in the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism Lobsang Palden Yeshe 1738&ndash 1780 , the Sixth Panchen Lama of Tashilhunpo Monastery in Tibet Palden Gyatso born 1933 , a Tibetan Buddhist monk Palden Lhamo , a protecting Dharmapala of the teachings of Gautama Buddha in the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism Palden Tenpai Nyima 1782&ndash 1853 , the Seventh Panchen Lama of Tibet Palden Thondup Namgyal 1923&ndash 1982 , the 12th and last Chogyal king of Sikkim Sherab Palden Beru born 1915 , a celebrated exiled Tibetan thangka artist given name ... more details
File Kongokai.jpg thumb Diamond Realm Mandala In Vajrayana Buddhism, the Diamond Realm Sanskrit Skt. vajradh tu , Japanese language Jp. kong kai is a metaphysical space inhabited by the Five Wisdom Buddhas . The Diamond Realm Mandala is based on an esoteric Buddhist sutra called the Vajrasekhara Sutra . The Diamond Realm is a very popular subject for mandala s, and along with the Womb Realm Garbhakosa Mandala forms the Mandala of the Two Realms . This mandala, along with the Womb Realm, form the core of Japanese esoteric, or Shingon Buddhist, rituals, including the initiation or abhisheka ritual. In this ritual, new initiates are blindfolded, and are asked to toss a flower upon a mandala. Where the flower lands helps decide which Buddhist figure the student should devote themselves to. ref cite book last Hakeda first Yoshito S. title K kai and His Major Works publisher Columbia University Press year 1972 isbn 0231059337 pages 44 ref In traditional Shingon Buddhist halls, the Diamond Realm Mandala is hung on the west wall symbolizing the final realization of Vairocana Mah vairocana Buddha. ref cite book last Hakeda first Yoshito S. title K kai and His Major Works publisher Columbia University Press year 1972 isbn 0231059337 pages 87 ref In this setting, the Womb Realm Mandala is hung on the east wall, symbolizing the young stage of Vairocana Mah vairocana Buddha. See also Dhatu Vajradhatu Garbhadhatu Dharmadhatu References references External links http www.thangka.de Gallery 3 Cosmos 9 6 garbhadatu 0.htm The Diamond and Womb World Mandalas Dharmapala Thangka Centre http www.thangka.de Gallery 3 Cosmos 9 6 antique.htm Mandala of the Womb World Dharmapala Thangka Centre Buddhism topics buddhism2 Category Buddhist philosophical concepts fr Kong kai hu Gy m ntbirodalom zh ... more details
File Wheel of life col.jpg thumb right A thangka on the wall of Bardan representing the wheel of life Bardan Monastery or Bardan Gompa is a 17th century Buddhism Buddhist monastery, approximately 12 kilometres south of Padum , in Zanskar , Ladakh , northern India . It belongs to the Dugpa Kargyud monastic order and was one of the first monasteries of this sect to be established in Zanskar. ref cite web url http www.buddhist temples.com buddhist monastery ladakh bardan.html title Bardan Monastery publisher Buddhist temples.com accessdate September 30, 2009 ref The monastery also ran several smaller hermitages in the area. The monastery consists of a large Dukhang or assembly hall which has some grand statues of Buddhist figures and several small stupa s in clay, bronze, wood and copper. References reflist Buddhist monasteries in Ladakh coord 33 23 24 N 76 54 36 E source kolossus ruwiki display title Category Buddhist monasteries in Ladakh Category Tibetan Buddhist monasteries India struct stub Buddhism monastery stub ru ... more details
Commented out Image TreeOfPhysiology.jpg thumb right 200px Tree of physiology Tibet an Thangka , upper panel shows the lineage of medical teachers from Gautama Buddha Buddha to the hermit sages. puic 1 TreeOfPhysiology.jpg log 2009 January 5 The Tree of physiology is a Tibetan Thangka depicting human physiology and certain pathology pathological transformations. Epistemology Tibetan medicine had developed a rather sophisticated knowledge of anatomy and physiology , which was acquired from their long standing experience with human dissection . Tibetans out of necessity, had long ago adopted the practice of celestial burial also Sky burial because of Tibet s harsh terrain in most of the year and deficit of wood for cremation . This form of Sky burial , still practiced, begins with a ritual dissection of the deceased, and then followed by the feeding of the parts to Vulture s on the hill tops. Both the location of the ritual dissection and the place of feeding is understood as the charnel ground . Over time, anatomical knowledge found its way into Ayurveda ref The Roots of Ayurveda Penguin Classics by Various and Dominik Wujastyk 2003 ref and to a Iesser extent into China . As result, Tibet has become a home of the Buddhist medical centers Chogppori and Menchikhang or Menhang , ref His Holiness the Dalai Lama The Oral Biography by Deborah Hart Strober and Gerald S. Strober 2005 p.14 ref ref Tao & Dharma Chinese Medicine & Ayurveda by Robert Svoboda and Arnie Lade 1995 p.89 ref between the twelfth to sixteenth century A.D., where monks came to study even from foreign countries. Fisher donation Emily Fisher, a trustee at The American Museum of Natural History , donated modern copies of a series of seventy nine Tibetan Buddhist tangka s religious paintings that were commissioned in 1687 by the Lozang Gyatso, 5th Dalai Lama fifth Dalai Lama s regent, Sangye Gyamtso 1653 1705 ... tradition held in the palm of one s hand. Art history The original set of these thangka s, which ... more details
, J. A. 2006 Tibetan Thangka Painting methods and materials . Hong Kong, p.93. ref Some paintings ... Thangka Painting methods and materials . Hong Kong, p. 111. ref Specific details were then achieved ... more details
Rob Preece BSc. Adv. Dip. Transpersonal Psychology UKCP reg. , is a contemplative psychotherapist in the United Kingdom . A practicing Buddhist since 1973, he has spent many years in retreat in the Himalayas. He taught at Sharpham Buddhist College in Devon and was a trainer at the Transpersonal Centre in London. His resume discussed his experience as a meditation teacher and Thangka painter Buddhist icons and is the author of The Psychology of Buddhist Tantra and The Wisdom of Imperfection . His work explores a bridge between Transpersonal Psychology and Buddhism and he has a particular interest in spiritual pathology. He leads meditation retreats, and workshops comparing Jungian and Buddhist psychology. Bibliography The Psychology of Buddhist Tantra Previously published in the UK as The Alchemical Buddha The Wisdom of Imperfection The challenge of individuation in Buddhist life External links http www.mudra.co.uk Mudra Publications Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Preece, Rob ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Preece, Rob Category Year of birth missing living people Category Living people Category British psychologists Category English Buddhists Category British writers Category Article Feedback 5 UK academic bio stub psychologist stub Buddhism bio stub ... more details
Image Vajradhara statue Asian Art Museum SF.JPG thumb right 18th century Chinese statue of Vajradh ra Tibetan Buddhism Vajradhara Sanskrit Vajradh ra, Tibetan rdo rje chang Dorje Chang Javanese Kabajradharan Japanese Chinese English Diamond holder is the ultimate primordial Buddhahood Buddha , or Adi Buddha , according to the Gelug and Kagyu schools of Tibetan Buddhism . In the evolution of Indian Buddhism, Vajradhara gradually displaced Samantabhadra , who remains the Primordial Buddha in the Nyingma , or Ancient School. However the two are metaphysically equivalent. Achieving the state of vajradhara is synonymous with complete realisation. File Thangka of Vajradhara.jpg thumb left Tibetan thangka of Vajradhara According to the Kagyu lineage, Vajradhara is the primordial buddha, the dharmakaya buddha. He is depicted as dark blue in color, expressing the quintessence of buddhahood itself and representing the essence of the historical Buddha s realization of enlightenment. ref http www.kagyuoffice.org kagyulineage.vajradhara.html Kagyu office ref . As such Vajradhara is thought to be the supreme essence of all male Buddhas his name means the bearer of the thunderbolt . It is the tantra Tantric form of Sakyamuni which is called Vajradhara. Tantras are texts specific to Tantrism and are believed to have been originally taught by the Tantric form of Sakyamuni called Vajradhara. He is an expression of Buddhahood itself in both single and yabyum form. ref http www thangka.de Statues other Vajrada1.htm Dharmapala Thangka Centre Vajrayana View ref . Vajradhara is considered to be the prime Buddha of the Father tantras ref http www.britannica.com EBchecked topic 202522 Father Tantra Father Tantra ref tib. pha rgyud such as Guhyasamaja , Yamantaka , and so on ref http www.thangka.de Gallery 1 otherbuddhas 3 27 vajradhara 0.htm Dharmapala Thangka Centre Vajradhara is an emanation of Adibuddha, some people say. ref . From the primordial Vajradhara Saman ... more details
Mergeto Matho Monastery date May 2011 Image Matho.jpg 250px right thumb Matho Gompa near Leh in Ladakh, the only representative of the Sakyapa sect of Tibetan Buddhism in Ladakh. Matho Gonpa is a Tibetan Buddhism Tibetan Buddhist Gompa in Ladakh to the east of Leh , Jammu and Kashmir , on the banks of the Indus River . The better known Thiske Gompa lies just to the west and Hemis Gompa to the south east. Matho Gompa lies approximately 26 kilometres to the east of the Ladakhi capital Leh . Matho is the only example in Ladakh of the Sakyapa sect of Tibetan Buddhism. Because it does not lay on the main highway from Leh, it sees fewer visitors than Hemis, Thiske or Shey . However, it is known to outsiders for its annual Oracle Matho Nagrang Festival, held on the 14th and 15th days of the first month of the Tibetan calendar. During this festival, the approximately 60 resident lamas elect two oracles, known as Rongtsan , to serve a four year term. The purpose of these oracles is to attempt to predict the fortunes of the local village communities for the coming year. Matho is also home to a collection of thangka s dating back to the 16th century. References Buddhist Monasteries. http www.buddhist temples.com buddhist monastery ladakh matho.html Matho . coord missing India Category Tibetan Buddhist monasteries Category Buddhist temples in India cs Matho ... more details
Infobox Tibetan Buddhist monastery name Nyimalung Monastery image image size 250px alt caption pushpin map latd latm lats latNS N longd longm longs longEW E map caption Location within Bhutan mapsize 250 location country Bhutan coordinates display location Prakhar , Bhutan founded by Doring Trulku founded 1938 date renovated 2002 sect Nyingmapa lineage dedicated to head lama no. of monks 100 architecture festivals footnotes Nyimalung Monastery is a Buddhist monastery in central Bhutan , not far from Prakhar . The monastery was founded by Doring Trulku in 1938, a lama who originally came from Dartesedo in Kham in eastern Tibet . The monastery underwent restoration in 2002. The monastery, home to around 100 monks is especially noted for its talented musicians and its large thangka, devoted by the Japanese, which attracts pilgrims to a festival in the 5th lunar month. ref name Pommaret cite book author Pommaret, Francoise title Bhutan Himlayan Mountains Kingdom 5th edition publisher Odyssey Books and Guides year 2006 pages 224 225 ref References Reflist Buddhist monasteries in Bhutan coord 27 29 50 N 90 44 49 E source kolossus ruwiki display title Category Buddhist monasteries in Bhutan Category Tibetan Buddhist monasteries Category Religious buildings completed in 1938 Bhutan struct stub Buddhism monastery stub ru ... more details
Image Karmapa4.jpg right thumb 260px Rolpe Dorje, the 4th Karmapa Tibetan Buddhism Rolpe Dorje 1340 1383 was the fourth Gyalwa Karmapa . According to legend the fourth Karmapa s mother, while pregnant, could hear the sound of the mantra Om Mani Padme Hum while the child was in her womb and the baby said the mantra as soon as he was born. His early life was full of miracles and manifested a total continuity of the teachings and qualities of his former incarnation, including receiving teachings in his dreams. While in his teens, he received the formal transmissions of both the Kagyu and Nyingma lineages from the great Nyingma guru Yungt npa, the Rangjung Dorje third Karmapa s spiritual heir, now very advanced in years. At the age of nineteen, he accepted Toghon Temur s invitation to return to China where he gave teachings for three years and established many temples and monasteries. On his return to Tibet , while in the Tsongkha region, Rolpi Dorje gave lay ordination to a very special child, whom he predicted to be of great importance to Buddhism in Tibet. This was Je Tsongkhapa Tsong Khapa , the future founder of the Gelugpa school, famous for its Dalai Lama s. When Temur died, the Mongol dynasty ended and the Ming dynasty began. The new emperor invited Rolpi Dorje, who declined the invitation but sent another lama in his stead. Rolpi Dorje composed mystic songs throughout his life and was an accomplished poet, fond of Indian poetics. He is also remembered for creating a huge painting thangka following a vision of one of his students, who had imagined a Buddha image over a 100 metres tall. The Karmapa, on horseback, traced the Buddha s outline with hoofprints. The design was measured and traced on cloth. It took 500 workers more than a year to complete the thangka, which depicted the Gautama Buddha Buddha , Maitreya and Manjusri the founders of Mahayana . Image Xiazong kl.jpg thumb 200px The monastery of Shadzong Ritro near Taktser village, where the 14th ... more details
Image Parasol.svg thumb Parasol . The Jewelled Precious Parasol IAST chhatraratna Sanskrit Devanagari bo t w rin chen gdugs ref Sarat Chandra Das 1902 . Tibetan English Dictionary with Sanskrit Synonyms . Calcutta, India Bengal Secretariat Book Depot, p.69 ref is an auspicious symbol in the Dharmic traditions . According to Hindu mythology , it is the emblem of Varuna , also considered an embodiment of kingship . Chhatra is also a deity, yidam and ishta devata . Fact date December 2007 In various Dharmic traditions it is an accoutrement of chakravartin . A number of deities are depicted with Chhattra, and they include Revanta , Surya , and Vishnu in his Vamana avatar . The Chhatra is cordoned amongst the symbols that approach universality philosophy universality within the numerous wikt octavalent octavalent suites or sets of Ashtamangala, e.g., in the Digambar Jain tradition, and the Vajrayana tradition. In Dharmic tradition iconography , traditional Tibetan medicine thangka s and Ayurvedic diagrams, the chhatra is uniformly represented as the Sahasrara . In Vajrayana Buddhism, the umbrella or parasol is included in the Eight Auspicious Signs or Ashtamangala . The Chhatra shares a similar symbolic value to the baldachin , refer image of Vishvakarman . Image vishwakarmaji.png right thumb Vishvakarman , Divine Architect of Vedas in a modern Hindu representation note Chhatra. Notes references See also Flower Sermon References Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend ISBN 0 500 51088 1 by Anna Dallapiccola http buddhism.kalachakranet.org general symbols buddhism.html General Buddhist Symbols Buddhism2 Category Buddhist ritual implements Category Buddhist symbols Category Ritual weapons hinduism stub bo pl hatra ... more details
refimprove date November 2011 Image Thiske.jpg 200px right thumb Thikse Gompa near Leh in Ladakh, India and is typical of Tibetan Buddhist Gompa design. Tibetan Buddhism Image Dhankar.jpg left thumb 200px Dhankar Gompa , Spiti, India Gompa bo t z G nba and ling are Buddhist ecclesiastical fortifications of learning, lineage and sadhana that may be understood as a conflation of a fortification, a monastery or nunnery , and a university Sanskrit vihara , located in Tibet , India , Nepal , and Bhutan . Their design and interior details vary from region to region, however, all follow a general sacred geometry sacred geometrical mandala design of a central prayer hall containing a Buddha murti or thangka , benches for the monks or nuns to engage in prayer or meditation and attached living accommodation. The gompa or ling may also be accompanied by any number of stupas . The siting and Aspect geography aspect of the architectural constructions, satellite buildings and grounds were founded on History of geodesy ancient principles of geodesic lore and environmental metaphysics . Fact date October 2007 A gompa can also be just a meditation room or hall, without the attached living quarters. Meditation rooms in urban Buddhist centres are often referred to as gompas. They are a tradition in Ladakh. Notes references External links http www.rangan datta.info Likir 20Alchi.htm Article on Likir & Alchi Gompa by Rangan Datta http www.rangan datta.info Khandosangphuk.htm Article on Tashiding Gompa, Sikkim by Rangan Datta http www.rangan datta.info West 20sikkim.htm Travel Article on Gompas of West Sikkim by Rangan Datta http www.rangan datta.info index.htm Rangan Datta s Home Page http www.wanderingscapes.com blog WanderingScapes A traveler s account of Ladakh and its Gompas Buddhism topics Category Buddhist temples buddhism stub cs Gompa de G npa es Gompa it Gompa nl Gompa pl Gompa ru uk ... more details
Leh Palace overlooks the Ladakh i Himalaya n town of Leh , modelled on the Potala Palace in Lhasa , Tibet . The palace was built by King Sengge Namgyal in the 17th century, but was later abandoned when Dogra forces took control of Ladakh in the mid 19th century. The royal family moved to Stok Palace. Leh Palace is nine storeys high the upper floors accommodated the royal family, the stables and store rooms were in the lower floors. The palace, a ruin, is currently being restored by the Archaeological Survey of India . The palace is open to the public and the roof provides panoramic views of Leh and the surrounding areas. The mountain of Stok Kangri in the Zangskar mountain range is visible across the Indus valley to the south, with the Ladakh mountain range rising behind the palace to the north. ref name ILoveIndia LehPalace cite web last Staff first authorlink coauthors title Monuments of India Leh Palace publisher iloveIndia.com date url http www.iloveindia.com indian monuments leh palace.html format accessdate 2010 02 04 ref Image lehpalace.jpg thumb 300px The ruined Royal Palace at Leh. Image Leh Palau 5.jpg thumb 200px Interior The richest collection of jewellery, ornaments, Thangkas and so on is in the Palace Museum. One finds in the museum ceremonial dresses, crowns, and centuries old pieces of jewellery. There are Chinese Thangka or sooth paintings which are more than 450 years old. They still look new. The bright and pleasing colours and the intricate designs are breathtaking. The colours are said to have been derived from crushing and powdering gems and stones. ref http www.frontline.in archives.htm Buddhist Art Frontline Magazine , pg 78, May 13 26, 1989 ref References reflist commons Category Leh Palace Leh Palace coord 34 9 58.6 N 77 35 11 E type landmark scale 2000 display title Tibet stub Category Ruins in Tibet Category Ladakh Category Palaces in Jammu and Kashmir cs Pal c v L hu fr Palais de Leh ru ... more details
Infobox Tibetan Buddhist monastery name Stakna Monastery image Skatna.jpg image size 250px alt caption Stakna pushpin map India latd 34 latm 0 lats 18 latNS N longd 77 longm 41 longs 5 longEW E iso region IN JK map caption Location within India mapsize 250 location country India coordinates display location Leh district Ladakh , Jammu and Kashmir , India founded by Chosje Jamyang Palkar founded Late 16th century date renovated sect Drukpa Lineage Drugpa lineage dedicated to head lama no. of monks 30 architecture festivals footnotes Stakna Monastery or Stakna Gompa is a Buddhism Buddhist monastery of the Drukpa Lineage Drugpa sect in Leh district , Ladakh , northern India , 21 or 25 kilometres from Leh on the right bank of the Indus River . ref name Temples cite web url http www.buddhist temples.com buddhist monastery ladakh stakna.html title Stakna Gompa publisher Buddhist temples.com accessdate October 19, 2009 ref It was founded in the late 16th century by a Bhutan ese scholar and saint, Chosje Jamyang Palkar . The name, literally meaning tiger s nose was given because it was built on a hill shaped like a tiger s nose. ref name Temples Of note is a sacred Arya Avalokitesvara statue from Kamrup , Assam . ref name Temples Stakna has a residence of approximately 30 monks. ref name Temples Footnotes File Wall Painting at Stakna Gompa.jpg thumb left Thangka at Stakna monastery Reflist Buddhist monasteries in Ladakh Category Buddhist monasteries in Ladakh Category Tibetan Buddhist monasteries ru ... more details
Infobox Tibetan Buddhist monastery name Shashur Monastery image image size alt caption pushpin map India latd 32 latm 34 lats 45 latNS N longd 77 longm 1 longs 32 longEW E iso region IN HP map caption Location within India mapsize 250 location country India coordinates display location Lahaul and Spiti , Himachal Pradesh , India founded by Lama Deva Gyatsho founded 17th century date renovated sect Drukpa Lineage Drugpa lineage dedicated to head lama no. of monks architecture festivals footnotes Tibetan Buddhism Shashur or Sashur Monastery is a Buddhism Buddhist monastery of the Drukpa Lineage Drugpa sect in Lahaul and Spiti , Himachal Pradesh , northern India . It is located 37 kilometres from Manali, Himachal Pradesh Manali . Sha shur means blue pines in the local dialect, as patches of blue pine can be seen around the monastery. ref name las cite web url http hplahaulspiti.nic.in Monasteries.htm title Lahaul and Spiti Tourism Monasteries publisher District Lahaul & Spiti accessdate November 21, 2009 ref This monastery was built in the 17th century by Lama Deva Gyatsho of Zanskar who was a missionary of Nawang Namgyal , the king of Bhutan . ref name las However, a smaller gompa had existed previous to the current building. This monastery has large Thangka paintings, some of them over fifteen feet, and wall paintings depicting all the 84 siddhas of Buddhism. ref name las In the month of June or July Chham is performed in the monastery. Footnotes Reflist References Buddhist monasteries in Himachal Pradesh Category Buddhist monasteries in Himachal Pradesh Category Tibetan Buddhist monasteries Category Lahaul and Spiti district ... more details
Mongol zurag lang mn M , Mongol painting is a style of painting in Mongolia n art. Developed in the early 20th century, zurag is characterised by the depiction of secular, nationalist themes in a traditional mineral paint on cotton medium similar to Tibetan thangka . It is thus distinguished from both traditional Buddhist art Buddhist fine art and the socialist realism favoured during the Mongolian People s Republic . The style was pioneered in the aftermath of the Outer Mongolian Revolution of 1921 1921 Revolution by artists such as Balduugiin Sharav , whose One Day in Mongolia remains one of the most celebrated works of Mongolian art. Zurag paintings featuring scenes from everyday life, in both contemporary collective farm and traditional Nomadic pastoralism pastoral nomadic settings, became popular in the 1950s and 1960s in the wake of the success of rjingiin Yadams ren s The Old Fiddler . Historical depictions of the 1921 Revolution as well as earlier national figures were also popular, but overtly religious themes were discouraged by the state. Since the 1990 Democratic Revolution in Mongolia establishment of democracy in 1992 there has been a resurgence of interest in the style. Recent zurag paintings have featured nationalistic scenes drawn from the Secret History of the Mongols and the life of Genghis Khan , as well overtly religious imagery inspired by pre Buddhist Tengriism shamanism . They have also become more symbolic and less strictly representational. Throughout its history zurag has encompassed a diverse range of visual styles. Flat, brightly coloured shading in the Buddhist tradition is used alongside European style Realist visual arts realism and geometric perspective . Some zurag artists co opted older Buddhist iconographic conventions for purely secular topics. References cite book last Atwood first Christopher P. title Encyclopedia of Mongolia and the Mongolian empire year 2004 publisher Facts On File location New York, NY isbn 978 0 ... more details
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