Bodhisattva flowing into the surrounding setting
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of the natural world , and all of the elements of the image are
proportioned to exude a sense of flowing harmony . In this sense , the
painting is , obviously , abstract to the degree that it eschews realistic
representation in favor of aesthetic resonance . The resonance of the
painting is directed in a specific manner toward evoking religious
principles associated with Buddhism . Gazing at the image , even the
modern viewer who may be only slightly acquainted with Buddhist
philosophy will perceive in the image , something of the mystical and
scared doctrines of Buddhist thought . One of the suggestions which
flows out of the fresco ‘s harmonious unity is the Buddhist idea of
karma . The idea of karma is that “Actions can also lead to karmic
fruits in a human life . This might be the present life , or a future
human life , be this one ‘s next life , or one that comes after one or more
other types of rebirth (Harvey 15 . The Bodhisattva , surrounded by
Nature , takes his rightful place as an organic part of the rhythm and
flow of the natural universe which is articulated by the rhythm and flow
of the fresco itself .
The “Beautiful Bodhisattva ” is a brilliant example of the degree of
technical and thematic unity which was brought to bear on the works in
The Essay on Kwan Win Buddhist Bodhisattva
Compassion and Peace as a Spiritual Guide The path to spiritual freedom is sought by many people in this world. Relief from suffering is sought by many more. In these times, in all times past, and probably in times to come, the need for a spiritual guide is apparent. Kwan Yin (Guan Shih Yin in China, Kannon in Japan) is a Buddhist goddess of compassion who provides this guidance and direction for ...
the Ajanta caves . It is true that works such as these show that “art
had reached the perfection [ .] attained in the Ajanta frescoes (Rhys-Davids 34 ) by combining both aesthetic theory and religious