Tibetan Thangka Art: The Six Realms and Hell Realm Spirit - Full Color Illustration Treasure Edition

Author: Zi Tu
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: This book systematically introduces the theory of life and death in Tibetan Buddhism's Vajrayana tradition from a popular perspective. Where do humans come from, and what kind of world will they encounter after death? Humans have been striving to find answers to this question. With the magical charm of Thangka art, this book vividly and clearly presents the unique viewpoint of Tibetan Buddhism's Vajrayana tradition—the belief that after death, humans enter the bardo state and are reborn into the endless cycle of the six realms. At the same time, it uses detailed and profound descriptions to reveal the concrete depiction of hell and its profound impact on ordinary people in the secular world. The book selects over 100 exquisite and highly valuable Thangkas, famous murals from Tibetan monasteries, and other religious artworks. In a popular writing style and with concise and appropriate explanations, it uncovers the most mysterious concepts of rebirth and life and death in Tibetan Buddhism.