"Dedicated to ""artists in the West,"" this booklet is based on notes given by Tarthang Tulku, which were compiled by Elizabeth Cook, edited by the Dharma Publishing staff, and published under the auspices of the Yeshe De Buddhist Research and Translation Project. Tarthang expounds on Mudras, Mandalas, Thankas, Thanka painting styles, the creation and preservation of sacred art. Nine Mudras are illustrated with line drawings."