262. Wheel of Life (Samsara) Thangka (Thanka). Free Brocade / Free Shipping.

Wheel of Life (Samsara) In this Mandala, the outer rim of the circle is divided into twelve sections to represent the twelve-linked dependent origination commencing from ignorance to old age and death. The center of the circle is divided into sections to represent the six realms of existence namely Devas, Asuras, Human, Animal, Ghost Beings and Hell realms. The upper part is divided into halves representing Devas and Asuras in one segment and the human realm in the other. The lower half is divided into three sections to represent the animal realm in the left, the preta realm in the right and hell realm in the center. The longer upper segment includes the three happy realms of devas, asuras and humans. Since the roots of the wish-fulfilling jewel tree are in the asura realm and its fruits fall on the deva realm, the asuras, out of jealousy are seen fighting with the devas. The devas, meanwhile, are enjoying their heavenly pleasures such as dancing, playing music and so forth. Human beings are depicted carrying on different activities like butchering, farming and so forth. In another segment, just beneath the asura, lies the realm of the pretas; here pretas are suffering from hunger and thirst. The denizens of this realm are lean and thin with big bellies and tiny mouths. On the left of the center lay the realm of animals. The animals here are in two sections, namely, jalacara and sthalacara. In other words, some are living in the oceans and lakes and the others live on land. The animals suffer greatly because they fight amongst themselves and the bigger and the powerful ones kill and eat the others. In the center of the section the hell realm is depicted. King Yama, as the judge of sinners, is shown wrathfully terrifying sinners who are seen being tortured by the messenger of death. The third circle rim is divided into two halves and is colored black and white. In this segment, virtuous people are seen rising to the upper segment and attaining high status, meanwhile, people are seen falling into other black segment due to their non-virtuous actions. In the center of the circle, there are three beings namely, a cock, a snake and a pig each grabbing the tail of another to represent delusion, hatred and attachment. The whole mandala is held by a huge monster-like figure, Hagagriva, who is an emanation of Avalokiteshvara himself. In the right corner of the painting is the Buddha in standing position; he points to the hare in the moon in the left hand corner of painting, symbolizing peaceful Nirvana, free from the suffering of cyclic existence. Size: Size without brocade: 21 inches by 27 inches Shipping: We ship within 2 business day. DHL Shipping: 5 to 8 business days with tracking number. Insurance against loss. We do wholesale too. Our one and only priority in this business is to provide "Hassle free Customer Satisfaction". We have "Quality Products" with "Cheapest Price" in the market. Please contact us to resolve any issues. Contact us via email before leaving any negative or neutral comments. We promise you that we will resolve any issues. Please confirm the return address with us before returning the product.