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Vajrabhairava

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Each thangka is created using traditional methods and strictly adhering to the proportions of deities as they are laid down in Buddhist scripture. The colors are natural, extracted from plants and minerals, and adorned with 24k gold paint. Each piece is witness to a unique tradition that survives intact to this day.
The thangka comes framed in a traditional silk brocade border.
Finished size with border is 36 x 28 in.

Learn more about thangka painting at Norbulingka here.
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Vajrabhairava is a fierce manifestation of Manjushri, the bodhisattva of wisdom.

Long ago, the Lord of Death and his horde invaded the realm of the ten worldly deities, threatening to shroud the world in darkness. Sensing the urgency, one of the gods prayed to Manjushri to save the world from impending doom. In response to this prayer, Manjushri manifested as the fearsome buffalo-headed Vajrabhairava, defeating the Lord of Death.

Vajrabhairava is an important Tantric meditational deity, whose initiations were originally only preserved in the secret  earthly realms of Uddiyana and Shambala. The Indian adept Lalita travelled to Uddiyana in pursuit of enlightenment and discovered the teachings of Vajrabhairava there. Free to examine the instructions, but forbidden to take them away with him, he is said to have memorized their entire contents, writing them down and transmitting them to others once he returned to India.

Vajrabhairava’s two horns represent the two truths that the Buddha taught– conventional and ultimate. His thirty-four arms together with his body, speech and mind represent the thirty-seven limbs of enlightenment. The sixteen creatures under his feet represent different misconceptions, while his sixteen legs represent the respective antidotes of each of these misconceptions.

Norbulingka's values

Continuing Tibetan Heritage
Norbulingka is about keeping alive centuries old Tibetan traditions in content, form, and process by providing apprenticeships in traditional Tibetan art forms and making Tibetan experience accessible for contemporary lifestyle. 
Design + Quality + Tradition
Norbulingka focuses on design, meaning, and quality. Every product has a story to tell through its materials, processes, and themes. From raw material to finished product, Norbulingka is about care and tradition. 
Community + Sustainability
Norbulingka is a community with a sustainable business model and a strong social mission: keeping Tibetan culture alive by training people for the future. All proceeds from all of our business sections go directly back into running the institute.

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