This is a Chenrezig Thangka Painting. It is hand drawn on primed cotton canvas using mineral and vegetable pigments.

The work duration ranges between one month to one and half year per painting depending upon the details.

Chenrezig is known as the one who hears the cries of the world. He offers comfort and support to those in need.

Every painting is nicely packed with hand made lokta paper and is put inside a strong non bendable PVC Pipes for expedition.

Size : 32.5" H x 24" W approx.

How Chenrezig's Mantra Protects Us - A Short Summary

Chenrezig, the Buddha of Compassion, vowed that anyone who recites his mantra with faith and a kind heart will be protected from the lower realms, illness, and suffering. He promised enlightenment would be impossible for him if these vows were false-which they're not, as he is already enlightened.

Reciting the mantra, especially at dawn, purifies negative karma-even the heaviest sins-and brings immense merit, equal to honoring all the buddhas. It cures diseases, grants peace, attracts support from virtuous beings, and ensures a fortunate rebirth, possibly in a pure realm.

Even the poorest or most humble people, through sincere mantra practice, can die with signs of great merit, while those with unpurified wrongs may face terrifying visions at death. With daily recitation and devotion, we are guarded, uplifted, and ultimately led toward enlightenment.

The Qualities and Merits of Chenrezig

Chenrezig embodies boundless compassion. Even in our final moments, we should strive to benefit others. Though our instinct is to protect our own happiness, true compassion means wishing all beings to be free from suffering.

Offering food to someone observing the Mahayana precepts-such as during a nyung nä retreat-brings the same merit as offering to arhats. Such acts lead to prosperity, health, and fortunate rebirths.

Creating even a tiny statue of Chenrezig or visualizing him for a moment brings the same merit as doing so for all the buddhas. A single sincere prostration or offering to him equals offering to all buddhas.

Chenrezig appears in many forms-arhats, kings, devas, even prisoners-to benefit sentient beings in limitless ways across all realms and times.

The Meaning of OM MANI PADME HUM

OM symbolizes the enlightened body, speech, and mind of the Buddha. MANI represents method-especially compassion and altruism. PADME signifies wisdom, particularly the wisdom realizing emptiness. HUM embodies the indivisible unity of method and wisdom, leading to enlightenment. HRIH is the heart essence of Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara).

According to the highest tantric teachings, MANI is great bliss, and PADME is the wisdom of emptiness. Together, they represent the path that swiftly leads to enlightenment.

Reciting this mantra purifies negativities, protects from harm, brings long life, and attracts countless blessings. Even just seeing or hearing it brings benefit. Wearing the mantra or touching others while reciting it can purify their obscurations. With consistent, heartfelt practice, we are guided to the pure realms and attain enlightenment.

With this understanding, we should perform the fasting puja (nyung nä) with devotion and aspire to do it again.