{"product_id":"unframed-bhavachakra-wheel-of-life-thangka-yama-13-5-x-11","title":"Unframed Bhavachakra Wheel of Life Thangka | Yama | 35 × 28 cm","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Architecture of Existence, Held in the Claws of the Lord of Death\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis dramatic and beautifully painted \u003cstrong\u003eBhavachakra (Wheel of Life) Thangka\u003c\/strong\u003e presents the complete map of conditioned existence in one of the most powerful compositions in Tibetan Buddhist sacred art. \u003cstrong\u003eYama, the Lord of Death\u003c\/strong\u003e, grips the great wheel with his massive clawed hands and feet, his fierce multi-eyed face looming at the top center with fangs bared, a reminder that impermanence governs all realms of existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe six realms of samsara radiate outward from the three poisons at the center: the pig of ignorance, the snake of hatred, and the bird of desire, each biting the tail of the next in an endless cycle. The realms of gods, demi-gods, humans, animals, hungry ghosts, and hell beings are each rendered with dozens of figures in meticulous detail. In the upper left, \u003cstrong\u003eShakyamuni Buddha\u003c\/strong\u003e sits in golden serenity, and a standing Buddha appears in the upper right, each pointing beyond the wheel toward the possibility of liberation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ebold black border with a blue and red geometric inner frame\u003c\/strong\u003e and the dense floral outer field give this piece a striking, dramatic presence that commands any wall it inhabits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand-painted in \u003cstrong\u003eKathmandu, Nepal, circa 2000\u003c\/strong\u003e, by skilled artisans working in the living tradition of Nepalese sacred art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e13.5 inches tall x 11 inches wide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSold \u003cstrong\u003eunframed\u003c\/strong\u003e, ready to hang or frame to your preference\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat You'll Receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne hand-painted thangka on cotton canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePristine condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, no flaws or damage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthentic Kathmandu craftsmanship with gold detailing throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClassic Bhavachakra composition with exceptional Yama iconography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudents and scholars of Buddhist philosophy and the six realms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractitioners using the Wheel of Life as a contemplative teaching tool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors seeking a bold, dramatic thangka with iconic subject matter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Buddha is said to have designed the Wheel of Life himself as a teaching on impermanence and the path to liberation. To live with this thangka is to be reminded, daily, that the wheel turns, and that the way out is always present.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wondering Monk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50200486576376,"sku":null,"price":1095.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0832\/7777\/5096\/files\/image_ecdf8ad3-e756-4b3c-8008-5726ad824392.png?v=1787341692","url":"https:\/\/wonderingmonk.store\/products\/unframed-bhavachakra-wheel-of-life-thangka-yama-13-5-x-11","provider":"Wondering Monk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}