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Excursions from the Four Cardinal Gates: Encounter with the Four Sufferings of Birth, Old Age, Sickness, and Death from the Life of Buddha

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Mandala is a representation of the universe and of enlightenment. In two-dimensional form, it looks as circles enclosed in squares drawing. Thangka and Mandala both belong to the visual category of the art of Buddhist enlightenment. Topics of thangkas include Buddhas, bodhisattvas, Dharma protectors, masters, mandala... Thangkas of meditation deities also serve as a tool for visualization during meditation, by helping the practitioner getting used to the different states of the mind. Dating back to the 7th century A.D, thangka painting is one of the greatest art forms of Asia. Thangkas are considered Buddhist iconography, each painting will symbolically represent divinities and passages based on the teachings of the Buddha.

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gold hanging scrolls ink metal paintings panels scroll paintings scrolls silk asia muromachi period excursions cardinal gates four cardinal gates encounter sufferings four sufferings birth old old age sickness death life buddha 14th century high resolution 3 d object metropolitan museum of art medieval art japanese art
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1400 - 1499
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Thangkas & Mandalas

Thangka and Mandala: The Art of Buddhist Enlightenment.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
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gold hanging scrolls ink metal paintings panels scroll paintings scrolls silk asia muromachi period excursions cardinal gates four cardinal gates encounter sufferings four sufferings birth old old age sickness death life buddha 14th century high resolution 3 d object metropolitan museum of art medieval art japanese art