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Unframed Hand Painted Wheel of Life Thangka on Canvas 24K Gold

1997

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This professionally framed "Wheel of Life" thangka is hand painted on canvas with 24K real gold. Combination of vibrant colors with gold strokes and intricate work makes it a stunning piece of desirable art. Measurement of art: Including frame: 29 x 35 inch Excluding frame: 18.5 x 24 inch A handout on process of making a thangka will be included with the purchase. The “Bhavachakra" or Wheel of Life is a symbolic representation of "Samsara" or cyclic existence. Bhava means worldly existence and chakra means circle/cycle. The “Bhavachakra” consists of the following elements: The pig, rooster and snake in the hub of the wheel represent the three poisons of ignorance, attachment and aversion. The second layer represents Karma. The third layer represents the six realms of Samsara. The fourth layer represents the twelve links of dependent origination. The fierce figure holding the wheel represents impermanence. It is also the “Yama”, the God of Death. The moon above the wheel represents liberation from samsara or cyclic existence. The Buddha pointing to the white circle indicates that liberation is possible. Symbolically, the three inner circles, moving from the center to outward, show that the three poisons of ignorance, attachment, and aversion give rise to positive and negative actions; these actions and their results are called karma. Karma in turn gives rise to the six realms, which represent the different types of suffering within samsara. The fourth and outer layer of the wheel symbolizes the twelve links of dependent origination; these links indicate how the sources of suffering—the three poisons and karma—produce lives within cyclic existence. The fierce being holding the wheel represents impermanence; this symbolizes that the entire process of samsara or cyclic existence is impermanent, transient, constantly changing.
  • Creation Year:
    1997
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 35 in (88.9 cm)Width: 35 in (88.9 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    TRUMBULL, CT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: FRA-WOL-M1stDibs: LU1426214002782

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