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2. Thangka - Wikipedia

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   Sources on Asian art often describe all-textile tangkas as "tapestry", but tangkas that meet the normal definition of tapestry with the image created only by weaving a single piece of fabric with different colours of thread are extremely rare, though a few tapestry examples in the Chinese kesi technique are known, mostly from the medieval period.

3. Mandala - Wikipedia

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   The mandala in Nichiren Buddhism is a moji-mandala (文字曼陀羅), which is a paper hanging scroll or wooden tablet whose inscription consists of Chinese characters and medieval-Sanskrit script representing elements of the Buddha's enlightenment, protective Buddhist deities, and certain Buddhist concepts.

4. Tenjukoku Shūchō Mandala - Wikipedia

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   The Tenjukoku Shūchō Mandala (天寿国繍帳) is a Japanese work of textile art. It is the oldest known example of embroidery in Japan, dating back to 622 CE. It was created in honour of Prince Shōtoku , one of the earliest proponents of Japanese Buddhism .

5. Womb Realm - Wikipedia

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   The Womb Realm is a very popular subject for mandalas, and along with the Diamond Realm (vajradhātu) Mandala forms the Mandala of the Two Realms. This mandala, along with the Diamond Realm, form the core of Chinese Tangmi and Japanese Tendai and Shingon Buddhist rituals, including abhisheka "initiation". In this ritual, new initiates are ...

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   See photos of New Jersey sinkhole. Heavy machinery is seen Thursday at the site of a massive sinkhole that formed off Interstate 80 in New Jersey, just west of New York City, as crews evaluate the ...

7. Michelle Obama Skips Jimmy Carter's Funeral and Is 'Still in ...

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   Michelle, 60, has often sat near former President Bush, 78, at other public events in which all living presidents gather, such as funerals for high-profile U.S. politicians.