Buddha's Dream
by Nadean O'Brien
Title
Buddha's Dream
Artist
Nadean O'Brien
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Canvas
Description
One of my more contemporary Tantric paintings, this lovely and peaceful mandala has emerged in a manner quite different from any of my previous work. New techniques include glazes, dimensional paint and an open style not usually found in traditional Tibetan Buddhist art. More a thangka than a geometric mandala, it is nonetheless square with four stylized "gates" around the inner temple where the deities reside.
Mandala painting, for me, is to enter a process whereby human talent and skill are surrendered to the inherent wisdom of the mandala and what is to be revealed on canvas. The task of the artist is to bring forth a perfect universe (or microcosm) which can be entered in meditation and serve as a doorway to one's own inner wisdom. It's not about real people or the world we know so well.
The artistic inspiration for "Buddha's Dream" comes from a Japanese sliding screen at the head of my bed and a small bronze statue of Vajrasattva and his consort Vajratopa that sits on my night table. They represent the Buddha as cosmic consciousness prior to division and manifestation in the physical world and are also a powerful image for purifying mind and body in meditation. The color white symbolizes their purity.
The actual painting of "Buddha's Dream" was a joy and delight. The mandala's beauty, elegance and innocence never fail to attract attention wherever it is shown. You can feel the "Buddha essence" that radiates like moonlight in and through all things. An appropriate throne for the deities, the moon is a symbol of the primordial waters from which all life flows.
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