Friday, June 11, 2010

Souvenirs of Nepal

Before leaving Kathmandu I invested in a couple of Thangkas for my collection.

This first is the 'Wheel of Existence'.

Yama, Lord of Death and Time, holds up a mirror in which can be seen all the possibilities for our life and future lives. Scary stuff this - but we have choices!
Careful, or Karma will come round and bite you on the backside.

Rather more tranquil is the Buddha Thangka where Buddha sits at the centre of a traditional Tibetan mandala surrounded by protective deities, including White and Green Tara..

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