This gallery of art and wisdom offers unique, multidimensional meditation. Traditionally, meditation on Tibetan Buddhist deities allows the practitioner to assimilate their divine qualities. Tibetan Buddhist Altars: A Pop-Up Gallery of Traditional Art and Wisdom offers a novel approach to inspire meditation: the pop-up altar. This colorful collection of three-dimensional renderings of traditional thangka paintings features five important deities presented in stunning pop-up scenes, paired with appropriate mantras and brief histories. This portable shrine contains altars that venerate five distinct key figures: Shakyamuni Buddha inspires morality and reflection, Padmapani Avalokiteshvara teaches compassion, Green Tara protects from fear and brings longevity, Manjushri inspires knowledge and wisdom, and the Medicine Buddha alleviates affliction and suffering. Both practical and whimsical, this one-of-a-kind gift book is sure to be a hit with both followers of Buddhism and lovers of art alike.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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An astounding little gem!,
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This review is from: Tibetan Buddhist Altars: A Pop-Up Gallery of Traditional Art and Wisdom (Hardcover)
This is a brilliantly conceived and executed book. It benefits from the great skills of two well known and highly respected artists. The illustrations and text are provided by Robert Beers, one of the west's most highly regarded practitioners of the art of drawing and painting authentic Tibetan Buddhist imagery. His amazing illustrations are brought to life through the stunning efforts of David A. Carter, a man who has taken the art of pop up books to a whole new level.
The details, colors and engineering demonstrated in this little book are very faithful to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition and each " page " contains the appropriate mantra for and description of the Shakyamuni Buddha, Avalokiteshvara ( the Buddha of Compassion, the Green Tara ( a powerful female deity ), Manjushri, and the Medicine Buddha ( aka Men-La ). This book makes a wonderful gift for anyone with an interest in Tibetan Buddhism, or for anyone who appreciates beauty. Amazon's current price for this gem is a steal. Buy it and enjoy!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Elegant Altars,
This review is from: Tibetan Buddhist Altars: A Pop-Up Gallery of Traditional Art and Wisdom (Hardcover)
More elegant and sophisticated than your average pop-up book, this one will appeal to art lovers and anyone interested in Asian culture. Each altar is engineered with such precision you'll hate to turn the page or close the book. You might consider buying more than one. Keep a copy in your library and another on display with your works of art. Recommended for any mature pop-up book collector. Great gift for that friend who has everything.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Portable Tibetan Alters,
By MoonFaerie (northern Mich. USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tibetan Buddhist Altars: A Pop-Up Gallery of Traditional Art and Wisdom (Hardcover)
This alter book is great, I can take it with me put it up anywhere even in the woods to have my meditation anyplace I wish. Great on trips at home. Colorful and Unique, all that you need in one book. What a wonderful Idea, I highly recommend this to anyone just starting out or whatever. The pictures are wonderful. I use mine every chance I get. Highly recommended.
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