Pronounced « THAN - KA » tibetan for ''painted scroll'',dating back to the 7th century A.D, Thangka Painting is unequivocally one of the greatest art forms of Asia, and is considered to be part of the Abhidharma or “Art of Enlightenment”. This means that thangkas are considered Buddhist iconography, each painting will symbolically represent divinities and passages based on the teachings of the Buddha. A great amount of skill and study is also required to paint a Thangka, as each ornament, posture, and attribute represents a particular aspect of Buddhism and its teachings.