Silk Paintings

Ganesha

silkpaintings — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:07:15 +0000

As the divine remover of obstacles, Ganesha is the older son of Lord Shiva. He is to be worshipped, or at least remembered, whenever you begin anything important in life. “

Om Shri Ganeshaya namah.” Praise to Lord Ganesha” This is the mantra of prayer, love and adoration . It is chanted to get Ganesha’s blessings for the positive starting of a project, work or to simple offer Him praise.

Hanuman

silkpaintings — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:20:34 +0000

That wherever the deeds of Sri Rama are sung,
At all such places does Hanuman cry tears of devotion and joy,
At all such places does his presence remove the fear of demons.

Jaya Siya Ram Jaya, Jaya Siya Ram
Jaya Hanuman Jaya, Jaya Hanuman.

Radha and Krishna

silkpaintings — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:10:33 +0000

Repesenting the indivual soul and the Supreme Soul, Radha and Krshna inspire “Madhurya Bhav” in devotees. This attitude of lover and beloved is the essence of bhakti (devotion).

Prajñãpãramitã

silkpaintings — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:37:05 +0000

Prajñāpāramitā is a goddess of Wisdom. She is closely associated with the Perfection of Wisdom tradition, and indeed her name is usually translated as “Perfection of Wisdom”. The Perfection of Wisdom tradition is one of the two great philosophical traditions of Mahāyana Buddhism. It is closely associated with Nagārjuna who is said to have retrieved the texts from the Nagas. Prajñāpāramitā is the personification of the prajñā. Vessantara calls her “the book that became a goddess”, and the tradition itself refers to her as the “Mother of all the Buddhas“.

Mantra “Gate gate pāragate pārasamgate bodhi svāhā”

Vishnu

silkpaintings — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 08:05:31 +0000

Consort of Goddess Lakshmi ~ Salutation on to Thee ~ You exist in all beings in the form of peace ~ Thou art preservative aspect ~ Thou art subtle ~ Thou art humble ~ Thou art supreme Light ~ Thou art a great Giver ~ Give me unflinching devotion unto Thee.

Om Namo Narayanaya

Ganga

silkpaintings — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 16:22:21 +0000

Ganga, the holy Ganges River, springs from the feet of Narayana. She is voluptuous and beautiful, carrying an overflowing pot in her hand. The vessel conveys the idea of abundant life and fertility, which nourishes and sustains all beings in the universe. The second distinguishing aspect of Ganga is her animal mount. She rides a “makara”, a mythological creature having the body of a crocodile and the tail of a fish.

Green Tara

silkpaintings — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 11:46:39 +0000

Green Tara is the spiritual friend of all sentient beings. She is invoked as a radiant lamp in the darkness of unknowing, as a guide to realization amidst obstacles to enlightenment, as a welcome companion at the time of death, and as a refuge of light in the dark womb of rebirth.

OM TARA TUTARA TURE SVAHA

Lakshmi

silkpaintings — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 11:25:19 +0000

Goddess Lakshmi, also known as Shri, is personified not only as the goddess of fortune and wealth but also as an embodiment of loveliness, grace and charm. She is worshipped as a goddess who grants both worldly prosperity as well as liberation from the cycle of life and death.

Om Sri Maha Lakshmaya Namah

MANJUSRI

silkpaintings — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 01:40:42 +0000

Manjusri

Bodhisattva of wisdom is a mirror for the divine intelligence within each of us. He embodies the wisdom of all Buddha’s in the past and those still to come. In his right hand he holds the double-edged sword of incisive intelligence which represents wisdom cutting through ignorance. In the other hand he holds the sacred text, Prajnaparamita Sutra, representing transcendent wisdom. Manjusri symbolizes Buddhist wisdom as the clear knowledge of reality. He will help you master the dharma, sharpen your memory and attain mental perfection and eloquence.

Oṃ A Ra Pa Ca Na Dhīḥ

Atisha

silkpaintings — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 18:01:15 +0000

The great Indian Buddhist Master Atisha (982-1054 AD) was responsible for reintroducing pure Buddhism in to Tibet.