Shakyamuni Buddha Thangka | Original Tibetan Buddhist Religious Painting | Mindfulness Meditation Object of Focus For Our Wellbeing
Shakyamuni Buddha Thangka:Shakyamuni Buddha, also known as Siddhartha Gautama, is revered as the historical Buddha and the pivotal figure of Buddhism, whose life and teachings form the cornerstone of the faith. Born into a royal family in Lumbini, in present-day Nepal, Siddhartha renounced his privileged life in search of spiritual truth after encountering the realities of aging, sickness, and death. He embarked on a profound spiritual journey, practicing asceticism before ultimately meditating under a Bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya, where he attained enlightenment and became the Buddha ("the awakened one"). Central to his teachings are the Four Noble Truths—acknowledging suffering, its causes (craving and ignorance), cessation of suffering (Nirvana), and the Eightfold Path leading to the cessation of suffering.In the Thangka, Shakyamuni Buddha is depicted in a specific meditative posture, seated with legs crossed in the lotus position. His right-hand touches the earth (Bhumisparsha Mudra), s