Thangkas Flashcards
1
Q
What is a thangka?
A
A detailed painting of a Buddha or Bodhisattva that they look at before they meditate.
2
Q
What is the medicine buddha?
A
They may visualise him to help heal them and reduce their suffering
3
Q
Who is avalokiteshvara?
A
a Buddha who is related to compassion, visualising him will help them develop their own sense of compassion.
4
Q
Why do Buddhists visualise amitabha buddha?
A
To hope he will help them be reborn into the Pure Land and achieve enlightenment quicker.