Amitabha Buddha Followed By Other Bodhisattvas | Tibetan Buddhist Canvas Art

Amitabha Buddha Followed By Other Bodhisattvas Introduction To The Print : Amitabha means infinite light and he is also known as “Amitayus” or Buddha of the infinite life. Amitabha was a king who renounced his throne to become a monk. He took the name of Dharmakara Bodhisattva and after accumulating great merit over countless lives, finally achieved enlightenment and became a Buddha. Buddha Amitabha now reigns over “Sukhavati”, the western paradise, also called “the Pure Land”. Amitabha has red skin and dressed in monk's robes sitting in the lotus position. His hands are folded and facing up in meditation mudra (samadhi) holding a bowl containing the nectar of immortality. How does Thangka benefit us? Every detail of a painting has a symbolic meaning. Regardless of your religious affiliation, a thangka can help you on your path to enlightenment, whether you practice Buddhism or have other religious convictions. Thangkas are paintings that depict deities with various iconographic elemen