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☛ INTRODUCTION TO THANGKA:
A thangka, variously spelled as a thangka, tangka, thanka, or tanka, is a Tibetan Buddhist painting on cotton, silk applique, usually depicting a Buddhist deity, scene, or mandala. Thangkas are traditionally kept unframed and rolled up when not on display, mounted on a textile backing somewhat in the style of Chinese scroll paintings, with a further silk cover on the front. So treated, thangkas can last a long time, but because of their delicate nature, they have to be kept in dry places where moisture will not affect the quality of the silk.

☛ THE WAY TO HEAVEN: About, Nine Stages of Calm Abiding
Pictured are the Nine Deepening Stages of Calm-Abiding. Through the process of perfecting Calm-Abiding, starting with cultivating virtuous actions, we diligently study and ponder the Dharma. We recollect upon the nature of mind, the very wish-fulfilling gem. Our practice begins with the state of mental agitation that is the conventional mind-stream. Through instruction in Calm-Abiding we bring the mind to stabilize on its object of concentration. As pictured here, the monk progressively chases, binds, leads, and subdues the elephant-like mind (whose color progresses from black to white).