17"X13.5" Lama Tsongkhapa With 4 Buddhas Thangka Painting

Lama Tsongkhapa was a renowned Tibetan Buddhist teacher and philosopher who founded the Gelug School of Tibetan Buddhism. He was born in the Amdo region of Tibet and was recognized as a prodigious child with extraordinary intelligence and spiritual potential. Lama Tsongkhapa received a comprehensive education in various fields of knowledge, including Buddhist philosophy, astrology, medicine, poetry, and rhetoric. Lama Tsongkhapa's main contribution to Buddhism was his synthesis of the teachings of the Buddha and the Indian Buddhist philosopher Nagarjuna. He emphasized the practice of morality, meditation, and wisdom as the three essential components of the path to enlightenment. He taught that the ultimate goal of Buddhism was to attain the state of Buddhahood, in which one realizes the ultimate nature of reality and is able to help others achieve enlightenment. Lama Tsongkhapa was also a prolific writer, and his works are still studied and revered by Tibetan Buddhists today. His most famous work is the Lamrim Chenmo, or "Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment," which is a systematic and comprehensive exposition of the Buddhist path. Lama Tsongkhapa founded the Ganden Monastery in Tibet, which became the center of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. He also established a system of monastic education that emphasized the study of Buddhist philosophy and meditation practice.

Lama Tsongkhapa's teachings have had a profound influence on Tibetan Buddhism and continue to be studied and practiced by millions of Buddhists around the world. His emphasis on morality, meditation, and wisdom as the foundation of the Buddhist path has resonated with practitioners of all levels of experience, and his writings continue to inspire and guide Buddhist practitioners to this day.

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* Thangka's Border (Tibetan silk brocade) can come in a variety of colors and patterns.

Note:  The actual color of the products may slightly differ due to the photographic edits.