In
order to commemorates our great king, We named this online
shop "LosangGyatso". Our shop is dedicated to
providing a wide range of high quality pieces of old art
in each price range. We feel honored to make these beautiful
and imaginative sacred works of art accessible to everyone.
We feel strongly that right intention adds to the essence
and quality of each piece. Each piece supports the intention
and beautifies the environment where it rests.
About our Statues
The old copper and bronze statues we carry are made by the
"lost wax method," a complex technique that requires
hand sculpting and meticulous attention to detail. The craftsmanship
involved in the creative process helps imbue the pieces
with the essential qualities of Buddhist practice. The old
thangkas are hand painted individually and are all unique
pieces of artwork. We recently have added Tibetan deities
statue to our selection. Wooden Quan Yin statues carved
in China, meanwhile, we also carried bracelets, pendant
and necklace which are made of natural material in traditional
way by Tibetan and Nepalese handicraftsman.
About our Thangka
On many occasions we get asked if our works are prints given
their high quality and detail like no other offered. So,
just for the record This thangka is a 100% original hand
painted with real stone paint on canvas adorned with pure
24k gold! accient Painters make their paints from minerals
and herbs in the traditional manner.
A simple exercise:
Look at the close-ups
of all the thangkas which we offer and then compare the
detail, calrity, colors and iconograpghy depicted by the
glut of other online thangkas.
The law of karma is
what I abide by, negative energy should not be accumulated
hence we try our best to find truth and make no misrepresentations
or false claims for any of my listings.
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The Fifth King
Ngawang Losang Gyatso (1617-1682) was the first to effectively
combine spiritual and secular rulership of Tibet. Among
his many achievements, Ngawang Losang Gyatso united
three provinces of Tibet in 1642, for first time since
mid-ninth century .
Ngawang Losang Gyatso had a profound influence on the
role that the Kings would play as leaders of the Tibetan
people. He emphasized connection between the King and
Avalokitesvara especially in his rebuilding of the Potala.
The Potala is named after a mountain in India, “Lord
of the World” which is considered to be the divine palace
of Avalokitesvara. This emphasis helped establish the
notion that the Kings were indeed incarnations of the
Avalokitesvara.
When Ngawang Losang
Gyatso came to power, he established laws, appointed governors
and ministers, and formed an entire government. He even
established a national dress system of uniforms for officials.
He sent representatives to the border towns of Kham and
areas in central Tibet to reduce heavy taxes, resolve feuding,
establish monasteries, and resettle abandoned areas. Shakabpa
points this out as a demonstration of Ngawang Losang Gyatso
’s political and religious leadership.
Another spectacular achievement ofNgawang Losang Gyatso
is the incredible buildings he had constructed. He founded
the great Labrang monastery in Kham and he built other monasteries
dominating hilltops rather than hidden among mountains and
hills as had been traditionally done. The most outstanding
of these structures is the the Potala Palace which looks
over Lhasa (Snellgrove and Richardson 199).
Ngawang Losang Gyatso also wrote more literature than all
other Kings combined . Such works included a commentary
on the Abhidharmakosa (“Treasury of Philosophical Notions”),
rhetoric and astrology, a treatise on monastic discipline,
guide to Jo-lehang, a history of Tibet, and a book about
the composition of poetry.
· Returns policy
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· Packing and responsibility of broken items ?
· Payment methods ?
· What currencies do you accept?
· Do you ship to Ouagadougou?
· Are the thangkas mounted in brocades (Tibetan syle)?
· About the width and height of the brocaded thangkas
· Who are the artists?
· Are the statues and thangkas blessed Image copyrights
?
· Could you evaluate a piece of art I got from somewhere?
· About Losang Gyatso Shop ?
· Didn't find an answer?
Q: Returns policy?
A: Any item can be changed or returned anytime after the
packet has arrived. If you want to return or change an item,
please contact us first by email.
Q: Packing and responsibility of broken items?
A: Statues and other fragile items are carefully packed
in a mail box. Thangkas are sent in a thick tube. If any
item arrives damaged, you can send it back within 7 days
and get your money back, including shipping costs.
Q: What payment methods are available?
A: We prefer Paypal. Paypal are the most common methods
of payment on eBay, it is convenience and safety. Bidpay,Bank
transfer and checks are also accepted. Those method
are convenient options for people in Europe and some parts
of Asia.
Q: What currencies do you accept?
A: U.S. Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Euros, Japanese Yen,
or UK Pounds. All our prices are displayed in U.S. Dollars,
but you can choose one of the mentioned five currencies
via Paypal.
Q: Do you ship to Ouagadougou?
A: Yes, we have sent packets to all the five continents
without problems. In the North America all insured shipments
are usually handled by Post and EMS, in Europe and Australia
by the Post TNT and EMS. We recommend using Express Mail
Service in countries with very high risk of packets getting
lost during the transfer.
Q: Are the thangkas mounted in brocades?
A: Thangkas with Tibetan style brocade framing are marked
with the word "brocade". Thankas without a brocade
have to be mounted in hard frames or silk frames(not included).
We provide silk brocade service for our customer.
Q: About the width and height of the brocaded thangkas?
A: The measures are for the materials around.
Q: Who are the artists?
A: Thangkas in Losang Gyatso Shop are painted by ancient
Tibetan, Nepalese and Bhutanese artists. Statues are collected
by our searchers.
Q: Are the statues and thangkas blessed?
A:We may ask our spiritual master for a blessing of the
objects. It is good to have these objects blessed.
Q: Image copyrights?
A: All photos are copyrighted by Losang Gyatso Shop. Unauthorized
use is prohibited. Direct links from other sites to our
image files (jpg's) are not allowed.
Q: Could you evaluate a piece of art I got from somewhere?
A: We sometimes get questions about the value or the name
of statues and paintings that were bought from somewhere.
Unfortunately we cannot provide this kind of service. Not,
because we don't want to help, but because very often vaguely
"Tibetan" items don't belong to the Tibetan Buddhist
tradition at all, and we don't have any knowledge of them.
Also we don't buy this kind of items.
