Guru Rinpoche 8 Manifestations Thangka 36"x50"

A beautiful hand-painted thangka depicting Guru Rinpoche and his 8 manifestations from Nepal. Guru Rinpoche, also known as Padmasambhava, helped to establish the Dharma in Tibet in the eighth century by constructing Samye Monastary, the first Buddhist monastary in Tibet. He is often called the Buddha of our times, or the Second Buddha. The eight manifestations of Guru Rinpoche, also known as Padmasambhava, are different aspects of his life and acheivements: Guru Tsokyé Dorje: Birth Guru Shakya Sengé: Ordination Guru Nyima Özer: Subjugating demonic spirits Guru Padmasambhava: Establishing Buddhism in Tibet Guru Loden Choksé: Mastery of the teachings Guru Pema Gyalpo: Kingship Guru Sengé Dradrok: Subjugation of non-Buddhists Guru Dorje Drolö: Concealing terma and binding spirits Approximate measurements... With Brocade: 50" tall Image alone: 18" x 24" Bottom Dowel: 36.5" Please note: Thangkas, Canvas Prints, and Long Life Arrows are large fragile items that ship in long boxes, and shipping these can be expensive. If you are either: A) ordering other products with your large fragile item, or B) shipping priority You may receive an invoice for an additional shipping fee. To insure the quality of your large fragile item, other products usually must ship in a separate box. Additionally, priority shipping with long boxes (especially international) is often more expensive than the initial estimate. In these situations, we will show you what we are being charged for shipping ourselves, and let you know what your options are- you can still change or cancel you order at that point if you would like to. Also, when shipping USPS International, Long-Life Arrows and thangkas (with a bottom dowel measuring 25 inches or more) will only ship priority, due to size restrictions on First Class International shipping. However, DHL Worldwide will accommodate such sizes as well.