Awakened to the light . . . and a legacy to uphold . . . for all mankind . . .
2010
Metallic Gel Pen on Illustration Board
*Siddhartha sits under the Bodhi tree, awakening to the universe to become the first Buddha. Above him hovers the great Naga, protecting him in the form of the Mandorla of the Eight Truths.
the Dalai Lama would approve He says he favourite images of the Buddha are not the ones that are the most beautiful but the ones that best depict what it is to be a Buddha and the dedication involved
I didn't want to portray a typical Buddha image, but rather the essence of being a Buddha