CELEBRATING A TIBETAN HERO KEEPING THE ANCIENT ‘KARMA GAR-DRI’ ART ALIVE IN CONTEMPORARY TIBET: Verses of Praise to 90-year old Karma Deleg, master thangka painter by the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa

"Artisan with creative dexterity in the snowy land [Tibet]'s ancient arts,The Je’u Gang, Men-dri, Khyen tradition and so on.Wish-fulfilling jewel of the beautiful forms of manifold Victors,The one who accomplished beauty (eye-nectar) beyond calculation.In particular, the Great Encampment [Garchen]’s single worldly ornament,Praised and renowned in extensive directions,The painting tradition of forms of appearance and existence,That… Continue reading CELEBRATING A TIBETAN HERO KEEPING THE ANCIENT ‘KARMA GAR-DRI’ ART ALIVE IN CONTEMPORARY TIBET: Verses of Praise to 90-year old Karma Deleg, master thangka painter by the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa

MARVELLOUS MURALS AND MAHAKALA MELODIES: EARLY AND LATER KARMA ‘GAR-DRI’ STYLE TIBETAN ART (as presented by 17th Karmapa)

For World Art Day today, here is a write-up and summary of a teaching the 17th Karmapa gave in March 2021 about the Karma Gar-ri (Karma Encampment Painting) style (video here). This followed on from a prior teaching he gave on Pre-Karma Kagyu Encampment Art in Tibet. For a write-up of that teaching, see here.… Continue reading MARVELLOUS MURALS AND MAHAKALA MELODIES: EARLY AND LATER KARMA ‘GAR-DRI’ STYLE TIBETAN ART (as presented by 17th Karmapa)

17th Karmapa, Orgyen Trinley Dorje On the last two days of the 17th Karmapa's recent teachings (see here) , the Karmapa (a talented painter and artist in his own right) gave an extensive introduction to Tibetan art history, accompanied by stunning mural images from various Tibetan monasteries. This post combines the Karmapa's teaching and images, with… Continue reading TIBETAN ART, PRE-GREAT ENCAMPMENT (KARMA GAR-RI) : Indian, Newar and the ‘Three Great Tibetan Styles’ of Men-ri, Khyen-ri and Jeyu-ri (7th -15th Century) 17th Karmapa teachings (2021)