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"Samvara Supreme Bliss" is one of my more traditional Tantric paintings, It is a rectangular thangka rather than a mandala. It depicts the Tibetan deity Samvara in sacred union with his consort Vajravarahi, which through the ages has become one of the most powerful images of universal oneness to exist. The name Samvra means supreme bliss, the bliss that is the fruit of Tantric meditation.

For some time, I have been captivated by Samvara, wanting to paint him in my own modern style. More than an attempt to copy another's art, "Samvara Supreme Bliss" has evolved out of my own practice of Tantra Yoga and reflects the feelings of bliss and higher awareness possible with such practice. It was over six months in the painting and is a joy to behold!

Samvara, a deity of the yidam class, is both the embodiment of a philosophical view and a role model for the meditator. Equal to a Buddha, he is beyond samsara and nirvana. Rather than having an ordinary physical form, he is a conger...

I WAS BORN CREATIVE, but as a child showed little interest in drawing or painting. My parents who had met at an art gallery sustained hope I would follow in the footsteps of my talented aunt noted for her lovely landscapes. I, however, had other worlds to explore before discovering the beautiful and sensuous meditative art of Asia and Tibet as well as the work of Carl Jung who introduced the "personal mandala" to the western world. Here was art with power, passion and purpose, the art of self-realization and enlightenment, an art form that caught my imagination and gave my life focus almost two decades ago! As I picked up my brush and began to paint, I became caught up in my own transformation to artist/healer and teacher, expressing...