acrylic on canvas
Mystical manifestation of Avalokiteshvara, beloved Buddhist bodhisattva of compassion, maybe better known to the Chinese as Kwan Yin (Quan Yin), or as Kannon to the Japanese. This version shows 11 heads and 8 principal arms, no way i was going to attempt to draw the other 992 arms. Om Mani Padmi Hum, (The Jewel in the Lotus), mantra of Avalokiteshvara, is shown at the bottom in Tibetan script.
B & W Conté Pencils.
Buddhist wish fulfilling jewel in a lotus flower, with the mantra “Om Mani Padme Hum” in Tibetan script, meaning “The Jewel in the Lotus”.
Sacred symbol Hum, with repeated Buddhist mantra Om Mani Padme Hum (The Jewel in the Lotus), inspired by Tibetan manuscript. Related items from our other shops: / (Click on image to view and buy) /
A mandala of a different kind.
Prayer wheels at Bouddhanath Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal A prayer wheel is a cylindrical ‘wheel’ (Tibetan: ‘khor) on a spindle made from metal, wood, stone, leather, or even coarse cotton. Traditionally, the mantra Om Mani Padme Hum is written in Sanskrit externally on the wheel. / Also sometimes depicted are Dakinis, Protectors and very often the 8 auspicious symbols Ashtamangala. According to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, spinning such a wheel will have much the same meritorious effect as orally reciting the prayers. / Prayer wheels are used to accumulate wisdom and merit or good karma and to purify negativities such as bad karma. The idea of spinning mantras comes from numerous Tantric practices where the Tantric practitioner visualizes mantras revolving around the nadis and especially around the meridian chakras such as the heart and crown. Therefore prayer wheels are a visual aid for developing one’s capacity for these types of Tantric visualizations. The spiritual method for those practicing with a prayer wheel is very specific (with slight variations according to different Buddhist sects). The practitioner most often spins the wheel clockwise, for the direction the mantras are written is that of the movement of the sun across the sky. The earliest recorded prayer wheels was written by a Chinese pilgrim around 400 CE. in Ladakh. The concept of the prayer wheel is a physical manifestation of the phrase “turning the wheel of Dharma,” which describes the way in which the Buddha taught. / The most commonly used mantra in prayer wheels is Om Mani Padme Hum. This mantra is the resonant vibration that helps tune a human being toward enlightenment energies. This beautiful mantra was given to us by Avalokateshvara (Sanskrit) or Chenrezig (Tibetan), the deity that is the embodiment of compassion. By chanting this mantra one harmonizes in the choral resonance of pure compassion. This tends to have a calming effect and allows one to tame, open and develop the mind.
In one of Kathmandu’s many buddhist temple grounds – we got really lost one day looking around, we found all sorts of wonderful places with real life going on, far removed from the hustle of the city. But the chances of finding our way back there? None. It’s probably best that way. These are prayer wheels, they contain bits of paper with the prayer on, and have it inscribed on the outside – so that when the devotee walks around the stupa, spinning the wheels as s/he goes, the prayers keep on going out into the ether. Along with prayer flags fluttering in the breeze, they make for an incredibly special atmosphere.
An art-nouveau style picture of Padme Amidala from Star wars that I drew on a friends request about a year ago.
Yet another picture of our friend Padme. This time I played with the image in Photoshop,
Same picture different filter effect.
Drawn with graphite 2005. Commission a portrait on my website Pencils and Pixels Art.com
Lotus throne mandala featuring the mantra of the Buddhist bodhisattva of compassion Avalokiteshvara (Kwan Yin), Om Mani Padme Hum, meaning “The Jewel in the Lotus”.
Lotus flower with the Buddhist mantra “Om Mani Padme Hum”, meaning “The Jewel in the Lotus”.
Monochrome line drawing lotus flower with Vajra and the Buddhist mantra “Om Mani Padme Hum”, meaning “The Jewel in the Lotus”, mantra of Avalokiteshvara, the Buddhist bodhisattva of compassion. The Tantric interpretation considers the Vajra to be the jewel of the mantra, symbolizing the lingham, with the lotus flower symbolizing the yoni.
carved tibetan mantra | om mani padme hung hri / © tim buckley | bodhi images / 0874.4
A drawing of I did of Padme Amidala from Star Wars Attack of the Clones.
I love this work I’m really proud of how the eye came out. I have to admit I’m a padme freak, I just love how she is dressed, (i knkow this doesnt look much like natalie portman), but I wasn’t taking her as refference.
Monochrome line version of lotus flower designs with Buddhist mantra “Om Mani Padme Hum”, meaning “The Jewel in the Lotus.
Monochrome line version of a mandala featuring the mantra “Om Mani Padme Hum”, meaning “The Jewel in the Lotus”, mantra of the Buddhist bodhisattva of compassion Avalokiteshvara.
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