<DIV>This remarkable collection of postcards features beautiful depictions of the Buddha by master Himalayan artist Romio Shrestha in Tibetan-style thangkas, or spiritual paintings, offering visual manifestations of the divine.<br><BR>Produced by Shrestha and his team of artisan monks, <I>Buddhas of the Celestial Gallery Postcard Book</I> depicts the life of the deity in eloquent detail and renders postmodern interpretations of an age-old Tibetan artistic tradition in which images are painstakingly created using malachite, lapis, and marigolds, and painted at times with three hairs of a cat's tail.<BR><BR>Gathered from Romio Shrestha's best-selling <I>Buddhas of the Celestial Gallery</I>, these exquisite portrayals of the celestial spheres, known as mandalas, invite viewers to meditate on the Buddha's message of love, completion, and connectedness.</DIV>