Necklace Mandala Avalokiteshvara

Necklace "Mandala Avalokiteshvara" of Tibetan Buddhist Art. These original necklaces are based on Thangka paintings by Carmen Mensink. Avalokiteshvara is the Bodhisattva of Compassion (Tib.: Chenrezig).

The Tibetan word for mandala, dkyil-khor, literally means 'that which encircles a center'. A mandala is the celestial residence of a meditational deity. The structure of the palace models that of ancient Indian palaces.

Avalokiteshvara (Tib.: Chenrezig) is the Buddhist deity who personifies the virtue of compassion. Chenrezig is represented with either 4 or 1000 arms, to symbolize his vast ability to help alleviate the suffering of beings. Although depicted on a flat surface, the mandala is actually three-dimensional. The purpose of the mandala is to serve as a tool on our spiritual journey. It's like a road map that leads the practitioner to enlightenment.

Each aspect of the constructed mandala has deep meaning. The doorways on all four directions represent the Four Immeasurable Thoughts: love, compassion, joy and equality. The thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara is represented in the center of the mandala by the seed syllable Hri. This syllable is the sound emanation of Avalokiteshvara. To protect the mandala from negative energies and conditions, it is surrounded by a vajra fence and the fire wall.

The pendant is made of black plastic on a wax cord and the clasp is made of metal. The length of the chain is 42 cm (extendable to 46 cm) and the pendant is 2.8 cm x 2.8 cm x 0.8 cm. The chain comes in a burgundy red velvet bag.

This necklace is an edition of Tibetan Buddhist Art - Copyright: © Carmen Mensink .