Chenrezig Thangka, Buddha of Compassion

Thangka Description Material: Hand painted in Nepal by a Talented Nepalese artist on Cotton Canvas with Silk Brocade Painting L x H: 18 x 25 inches Scroll L x H:  34 x 52 inches Chenrezig is one of the most popular of all Buddhist deities, except for Lord Buddha himself, he is beloved throughout the Buddhist world He is the Bodhisattva of compassion known by different names in different lands: as Avalokiteshvara in the ancient Sanskrit language of India, as Quan Yin in China, as Kannon in Japan etc. Chenrezig is his name in the Tibetan language Patron Bodhisattva of Tibet, his meditation is practiced in all the great lineages of Tibetan Buddhism At his heart he holds a jewel, a symbol of universal love and compassion, symbolizing that in whatever way he manifests to benefit beings His mantra is "Om Mani Padme Hum" which translates to "the jewel is in the lotus" signifying the indivisibility of compassion and wisdom In his outer right hand, Chenrezig is holding beads, moving them i