‘BE SAFE AND SOUND’ (PÍNG’ĀN). The 17th Gyalwang Karmapa’s new Chinese calligraphy artwork and message for the mid-Autumn festival 2023

Yesterday, was the full harvest moon and also the mid-Autumn festival (the 15th day of the 8th lunar month) celebrated by Chinese people all over the world. For this festival, the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa published a new calligraphy artwork in red and black with the chinese symbols Píng'ān (平安) which means 'be safe and sound',… Continue reading ‘BE SAFE AND SOUND’ (PÍNG’ĀN). The 17th Gyalwang Karmapa’s new Chinese calligraphy artwork and message for the mid-Autumn festival 2023

WHAT IF WE PRAYED TO THE MOUNTAINS? ‘SĀ LADAKH’, HIGHEST LANDSCAPE ART EXHIBIT IN THE WORLD. New landscape art exhibition in the high peaks of Ladakh, with themes of hard labour, environmental pollution, local identity, tradition, climate change, deep time and impermanence

"What if we prayed to the mountains? Would the world then be a better place?" ---Arunima Dazess Wangchuk, artist in the SāLadakh exhibition "One can say it is the brokenness of the environment but also a giving life to those things thrown away as useless." ---Gurmet Kungyam, artist in the SāLadakh exhibition "As I sat… Continue reading WHAT IF WE PRAYED TO THE MOUNTAINS? ‘SĀ LADAKH’, HIGHEST LANDSCAPE ART EXHIBIT IN THE WORLD. New landscape art exhibition in the high peaks of Ladakh, with themes of hard labour, environmental pollution, local identity, tradition, climate change, deep time and impermanence

"I feel what they feel. People who listen to me know that, and it makes them feel like they’re not alone."—Nina Simone "A good painting to me has always been like a friend. It keeps me company, comforts and inspires."—Hedy Lamarr “Poetry is a life-cherishing force. For poems are not words, after all, but fires… Continue reading ‘THE GURU’S GOLDEN HANDS’ and DAKINI DAY CALL TO GET THE CREATIVE ‘JUICES’ FLOWING: New poem ‘The Guru’s Golden Hands’ and poetry, art and music call for submissions for publication

10th Karmapa, Choying Dorje (17th Century Statue, said to be a self-portrait by the 10th Karmapa. See: https://www.asianart.com/articles/10karmapa/19.html) Today, I was delighted to watch Himalaya Art website’s new video giving an overview the 10th Karmapa (1604-1674) (chos dbyings rdo rje)’s artistic works. This short blog post pulls together and condenses some of the information and… Continue reading The Black Hat Eccentric: Tenth Karmapa, Choying Dorje, Supreme Artist and Visionary