The Story of Thangkas - The Six Realms and Hell in Thangkas (Colorful Collector's Edition)

Author: Zitu, Yang Dian
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: Colorful Collectible Edition. Where do people go after death? Reincarnate as humans or ascend to become Buddhas? 260 detailed illustrations of Thangkas reveal the mysterious and alluring theory of the cycle of life and death.
This book systematically introduces the Tibetan Buddhist Vajrayana theory of life and death from a popular perspective. Where do people 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 views of Tibetan Buddhist Vajrayana—the belief that after death, people enter the bardo state and are repeatedly reborn in 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 worldly beings.
The book selects over 100 exquisite and highly valuable Thangkas, famous murals from Tibetan monasteries, and other religious artworks. With an easy-to-understand writing style and concise, precise explanatory text, it reveals the most mysterious and alluring theory of life and death in Tibetan Buddhism.