Consecration is a ceremonial process of blessing the thangkas. Rinpoche Lama; a highly realized Buddhist master makes offerings to request the master's blessings. The master, endowed with the clear mind of enlightenment, is able to "bring alive" the image on the thangka by infusing it with energy and beseeching the deity to open its eyes and look upon all sentient beings. Once properly consecrated, the thangka is a receptacle of wisdom and is considered as living Goddess. It is ready to be hung and venerated as a genuine living embodiment of enlightened mind.
