Thangka depicting Avalokiteshvara

This magnificent Thangka was woven in the tradtional Tibetan style. Rendered in pure silk with organic dyes, it depicts a 1,000 armed Avalokiteshvara, the Buddhist deity of compassion.

The story goes that Avalokiteshvara, born from a tear in Buddha’s eye, vowed never to rest until all sentient beings were freed from misery. Buddha gave him eleven heads and 1,000 arms, each hand adorned with an eye, so that he could comprehend his task, see, and reach out to all in need of aid. Look closely and you can count the eleven heads. The 1,000 arms will take a lot longer.

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