Handmade pieces from Himalayan artisans, carrying centuries of tradition.
Cotton canvas · 52×75 in
Avalokiteshvara, known as Chenrezig in Tibetan, is the bodhisattva of compassion who vowed never to rest while beings suffer. The four-armed form holds a wish-fulfilling jewel at the heart, with counting beads and lotus in the outer hands; the thousand-armed form extends help in every direction at once.
His six-syllable mantra, Om Mani Padme Hum, is carved on stones and spun in prayer wheels across the Himalaya. Artists paint his white, moon-like body with gentle downcast eyes, a moon disc and lotus halo behind him, in soft mineral whites and golds.
avalokiteshvara thangka
Thangka of Avalokiteshvara (Chenrezig), the bodhisattva of compassion.
Stories from our workshop and the artists behind each piece.
