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Thangka Live Wallpaper 1.0.2
Enjoy this slideshow Live Wallpaper app ofmany stunningly beautiful Thangkas :-)A thangka, also known as tangka, thanka or tanka (Nepalipronunciation: [ˈt̪ʰaŋka]; Tibetan: ཐང་ཀ་; Nepal Bhasa: पौभा) is apainting on silk with embroidery, usually depicting a Buddhistdeity, scene, or mandala of some sort.Thangkas serves as important teaching tools depicting the lifeof the Buddha, various influential lamas and other deities andbodhisattvas. One subject is The Wheel of Life, which is a visualrepresentation of the Abhidharma teachings (Art ofEnlightenment).Thangka, when created properly, perform several differentfunctions. Images of deities can be used as teaching tools whendepicting the life (or lives) of the Buddha, describing historicalevents concerning important Lamas, or retelling myths associatedwith other deities. Devotional images act as the centerpiece duringa ritual or ceremony and are often used as mediums through whichone can offer prayers or make requests. Overall, and perhaps mostimportantly, religious art is used as a meditation tool to helpbring one further down the path to enlightenment. The BuddhistVajrayana practitioner uses a thanga image of their yidam, ormeditation deity, as a guide, by visualizing “themselves as beingthat deity, thereby internalizing the Buddha qualities (Lipton,Ragnubs).”Thangka is a Nepalese art form exported to Tibet after PrincessBhrikuti of Nepal, daughter of King Lichchavi, married SongtsänGampo, the ruler of Tibet imported the images of Aryawalokirteshwarand other Nepalese deities to Tibet. History of thangka Paintingsin Nepal began in 11th century A.D. when Buddhists and Hindus beganto make illustrations of the deities and natural scenes.Historically, Tibetan and Chinese influence in Nepalese paintingsis quite evident in Paubhas (Thangkas). Paubhas are of two types,the Palas which are illustrative paintings of the deities and theMandala, which are mystic diagram paintings of complex testprescribed patterns of circles an squares each having specificsignificance.
Mandalas Live Wallpaper 1.0.3
Enjoy this slideshow Live Wallpaper appdepicting the creation & destruction process of beautifultraditional Tibetan sand Mandalas, both created & dismantled byTibetan Buddhist monks :-)The Sand Mandala is a Tibetan Buddhist tradition involving thecreation and destruction of mandalas made from colored sand. A sandmandala is ritualistically destroyed once it has been completed andits accompanying ceremonies and viewing are finished to symbolizethe Buddhist doctrinal belief in the transitory nature of materiallife.Historically, the mandala was not created with natural, dyedsand, but granules of crushed coloured stone. In modern times,plain white stones are ground down and dyed with opaque inks toachieve the same effect. Before laying down the sand, the monksassigned to the project will draw the geometric measurementsassociated with the mandala. The sand granules are then appliedusing small tubes, funnels, and scrapers, until the desired patternover-top is achieved. Sand mandalas traditionally take severalweeks to build, due to the large amount of work involved in layingdown the sand in such intricate detail. It is common that a team ofmonks will work together on the project, creating one section ofthe diagram at a time, working from the center outwards.The destruction of a sand mandala is also highly ceremonial.Even the deity syllables are removed in a specific order along withthe rest of the geometry until at last the mandala has beendismantled. The sand is collected in a jar which is then wrapped insilk and transported to a river (or any place with moving water),where it is released back into nature. This symbolizes theimpermanence of life and the world.
Buddhas Live Wallpaper 1.0.2
Buddha means "awakened one" or "theenlightened one". "Buddha" is also used as a title for the firstawakened being in an era. In most Buddhist traditions, SiddharthaGautama is regarded as the Supreme Buddha (P. sammāsambuddha, S.samyaksaṃbuddha) of our age.Gautama taught a Middle Way between sensual indulgence and thesevere asceticism found in the Sramana (renunciation) movementcommon in his region. He later taught throughout regions of easternIndia such as Magadha and Kośala.Enjoy these Buddhas in this Live Wallpaper app, and may theybring joy, harmony, peace & enlightenment into your everydaylife :-)
Laughing Buddha Live Wallpaper 1.0.2
Laughing Buddha represents goodluck,prosperity, generosity, wisdom, contentment and happiness,amongothers, and you simply can´t help but feeling happy wheneveryoulook at him, so let this Live Wallpaper App bring some joyandlaughter into your everyday life :-)According to some buddhists, all beings possess Buddhanaturewithin them, and are already enlightened, but have yet torealizeit, and Laughing Buddha helps people realize the essencewithin,which connects with all beings.Enjoy ! :-)
Mehendi Designs Live Wallpaper 1.0.2
Enjoy and get inspired by thesebeautifulMehendi Designs in this Live Wallpaper :-)Mehndi or Henna is derived from the Sanskrit word mendhikā.Theuse of mehndi and turmeric is described in the earliest HinduVedicritual books. Haldi (staining oneself with turmeric paste) aswellas mehndi are Vedic customs, intended to be asymbolicrepresentation of the outer and the inner sun. Vediccustoms arecentered around the idea of "awakening the innerlight".Traditional Indian designs are of representations of the sunon thepalm, which, in this context, is intended to represent thehandsand feet.Practiced mainly in India, mehndi also known as henna inthewestern world, is the application of a temporary form ofskindecoration, popularized by Indian cinema andentertainmentindustry, the people in Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladeshand theMaldives as well as by expatriate communities from thosecountriesalso use mehndi. This tradition has spread to exist amongsome ArabWomen particularly the Cooperation Council for the ArabStates ofthe Gulf nationals. Mehndi decorations became fashionablein theWest in the late 1990s, where they are sometimes calledhennatattoos.Mehndi is typically applied during special Hindu weddingsandHindu festivals like Karva Chauth, Vat Purnima, Diwali, BhaiDoojand Teej. In Hindu festivals, many women have Henna appliedtotheir hands and feet. It is usually drawn on the palms andfeet,where the design will be clearest due to contrast with thelighterskin on these surfaces, which naturally contain less of thepigmentmelanin. Henna was originally used as a form of decorationmainlyfor Hindu brides. Muslims of Indian subcontinent also applyMendiduring their festivals like Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha.Mehndi is a ceremonial art form which originated in ancientIndiaand Pakistan. Intricate patterns of mehndi are typicallyapplied tobrides before wedding ceremonies. The bridegroom is alsopainted insome parts of India. In Rajasthan, the grooms are givendesigns thatare often as elaborate as those for brides. In Assam,apart frommarriage, it is broadly used by unmarried women duringRongali bihu,but there are no restrictions on its use by marriedwomen.Muslims in India also started to use it as an indicationofcoming of age. Henna is now also used in some Gulf States,wherethe night before the wedding night is dedicated to decoratingthebride with henna, and called "Henna night". Also, as analternativeto a 'hen party' in the Western countries, some familieshave"Mehndi nights," or "henna nights," similar to the ones in theGulfStates. The bride and also close friends of the bride havetheirhands, arms and even feet decorated with henna. In the MiddleEastand Africa, it is common for women to apply henna totheirfingernails and toenails and to their hands.And to those of you wondering, the spelling difference withandwithout the "e" in the middle "Meh'e'ndi" and "Mehndi",occursbecause of the pronunciation difference in India. The NorthIndianshave a different accent and say ''Mehn-di" ... otherwise themoreproper way to write and the only written form in Hindiis''Mehendi'', but both are equally right, so just use the formyoulike the best :-)
