Carved Incense Burner Size:Medium upon a blossoming lotus

upon a blossoming lotus

Dupion silk on Linen cotton base

Each Thangka is created using traditional methods and strictly adhering to the proportions of deities as they are laid down in Buddhist scripture

Maitreya would not reveal himself

Our appliqu̩éd thangkas are created using hundreds of hand-cut and embroidered pieces of satin and brocade silk

Carved Incense Burner Size:Medium upon a blossoming lotusThe five offerings of sensory enjoyment represent the most beautiful objects which attract the five senses: sight or form, sound, smell, taste and touch. These offerings invariably take the form of: a mirror for sight; cymbals, gongs or a lute for sound; an incense laden conch shell for smell; fruit for taste; and a silk cloth for touch. As objects of the most delightful sensory pleasures they are often presented as offerings to the deities or gurus,