num_pages: 112
description: The thangka is a way for Tibetan Buddhist monks to bring the life and teachings of the Buddha to the people through the visual medium of paint. These paintings were rolled up and taken on journeys, used as traveling altars, or hung when certain deitieswere honored. Meulenbeld takes us through 37 thangkas that present a pictorial journey of the life of Buddha, Siddhartha Guatama, and the evolution of Tibetan Buddhism. 37 color plates. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.
language: English
title: Buddhist Symbolism in Tibetan Thangkas
titlecomplete: Buddhist Symbolism in Tibetan Thangkas
genres: Buddhism
ratings_count: 11
publisher: Binkey Kok