Thangka of Tsongkhapa
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Thangka of Tsongkhapa
Late 19th century
Distemper on Cloth
Greatest Dimensions
86.5 x 49.75 in. (219.71 x 126.365 cm)
Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number:
2019.4.87
Acquisition Date:
Geography:
Asia, Tibet
Classification:
Fine and Visual Arts; Paintings
Culture/Nationality:
Tibetian
Keywords
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This object has the following keywords:
- Buddhas - Representations in any medium of Gautama Buddha.
- Buddhism - Refers to the philosophy and religion based on the enlightenment and teachings of the Buddha Gautama in the early sixth century BCE in the northeastern region of modern India. Playing dominant roles in the art and culture of Southeast Asia and East Asia, this religion is based on the transcendence of human suffering and pain through the acceptance of the limitations of individuality, the surrender of worldly desires and cravings that cause disappointment and sorrow, and the deliverance from the impermanence of living and individual ego based on wealth, social position, or family through the process of enlightenment (nirvana). The religion also centers around 'anatman', or no-self, the idea that the self is in a state of action or a series of changing manifestations rather than in a state of fixed, metaphysical substance. The structure of the religion is based on the Triratna ("Three Jewels" of Buddha), a tripartite schematic for living based on three elements: Buddha (the teacher), dharma (the teaching), and sangha (community).
- Geluk - The school of Tibetan Buddhism founded in 1409 by Tsongkapa (1357-1419) with the founding of the Riwo Ganden monastery; the Dalai and Panchen lamas are both members of this school. It absorbed the Kadampa, the oldest order of Tibetan Buddhism. The Geluk has been the predominant school since the 17th century and it had enormous political power from the time of the fifth Dalai Lama. The Geluks value scholarship and debates. Followers are often called 'Yellow Hats' because of the yellow hats prescribed by Tsongkapa to differentiate Geluk monks from Nyingma monks who wear red hats. The school has been successful in reaching outside of Tibet, with centers in Europe in the United States. Its center is Dharmasala in Northern India, where an ambitious publishing program seeks to preserve and disseminate Tibetan texts.
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Mahākāla (Buddhist deity)
- Sources:
- Sprel zla tshes bcu chen mo dang bstan srung mgon po rigs bsdus sogs spros chas gar ʼcham rigs dbyangs rta dang bcas pa ae wam ʼod kyi me long zhes bya ba bzhugs so, 2016:
- The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1991:
- chinabuddhismencyclopedia WWW site viewed on August 23, 2018: - religion - Study of religious beliefs and traditions in human life and culture from the perspective of the humanistic disciplines.
- tankas - Tibetan scrolls or fabric temple banners bearing religious images, usually painted but sometimes embroidered or appliquéd; they are hung in temples or carried in processions.
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Comparanda List
The following Comparanda exist for this object:
- "Bonhams." (Accessed June 3, 2020): Bonhams.com. https://www.bonhams.com/auction/24262/lot/8013/a-thangka-of-tsongkhapa-central-tibet-19th-century/, Figure Number: Lot 8013; June 27, 2017, San Francisco.
- "Bonhams." (Accessed June 3, 2020): Bonhams.com. https://www.bonhams.com/auction/24315/lot/19/a-thangka-of-tsongkhapa-and-the-gelugpa-refuge-tree-tibet-19th-century/, Figure Number: Lot 19, May 11, 2017, London.
Related Bibliography List
The following Related Bibliography exist for this object:
- Tsem Tulku Rinpoche, 15 Thangkas of Lama Tsongkhapa (https://resources.tsemtulku.com/free-downloads/15-thangkas-of-lama-tsongkhapa.html, Accessed March 22, 2024), https://resources.tsemtulku.com/free-downloads/15-thangkas-of-lama-tsongkhapa.html.
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