Red Amitabha Buddha | Thangka Prints | Wall Hanging Decors
Red Amitabha Buddha Introduction To The Print : Amitabha means infinite light and he is also known as “Amitayus” or Buddha of the infinite life. Amitabha was a king who renounced his throne to become a monk. He took the name of Dharmakara Bodhisattva and after accumulating great merit over countless lives, finally achieved enlightenment and became a Buddha. Buddha Amitabha now reigns over “Sukhavati”, the western paradise, also called “the Pure Land”. Amitabha has red skin and dressed with monk's robes sitting in lotus position. His hands are folded and facing up in meditation mudra (samadhi) holding a bowl containing the nectar of immortality. How does Thangka benefit us? It goes without saying that every detail of a painting has a symbolic meaning. Regardless of your religious affiliation, a thangka can help you on your path to enlightenment, whether you practice Buddhism or have other religious convictions. Thangkas are paintings that depict deities with various iconographic element