![]() ![]() Both the pigeon and the snake have emerged from the pig's mouth, indicating that desire and aversion arise from the primordial poison of ignorance, which in turn give rise to endless cycles of further desire, aversion and ignorance. These three creatures constantly chase each other around in circles as they attempt to bite each other's tails. The pig represents ignorance or delusion the bird or pigeon represents attachment or desire, and the snake represents aversion, hatred and fear. In the central hub of the wheel are the three creatures that represent the three principal afflictive emotions, which are commonly known as the 'three poisons' of ignorance, attachment, and aversion. In Buddhism 'Mara' assumes a four-fold personification: (1) skandha-mara, as the mara of the five 'impure aggregates' (2) klesa-mara, as the mara of 'emotional defilements' (3) devaputra-mara, the 'son of the gods' mara of sensual desires and temptations (4) mrtyu-mara, as the mara of death. bdud), a term which derives from the Sanskrit root marana, meaning 'death or cessation'. This demonic figure can also be depicted without adornments and only two bulging eyes, where he may be identified as 'Mara' (Tib. As adornments he wears a jewel-topped five-skull crown that is bound with a silk ribbon, golden earrings, bracelets and anklets, and a tiger-skin loincloth. This figure is traditionally identified with Yama ( gshin rje), the 'Lord of Death', who is most frequently depicted in the extremely wrathful red or blue form of a demon, with three bloodshot and angry round eyes, a fiery mustache, beard and eyebrows, and piled-up coils of curly hair. This demon represents the ultimately impermanent nature of all phenomena that appear within cyclic existence or samsara. mara), who bites down on the wheel with his sharp teeth and fangs in the act of devouring it. The entire wheel is clutched within the hooked claws of a huge and fierce red demon (Skt. However, these elements are entirely accurate in their portrayal of the conditions that still prevail within the six realms of cyclic existence. This particular thangka from the studio of Sunlal Ratna Tamang is a brilliant contemporary Nepalese rendition of this iconic Tibetan image, in that it portrays some innovative elements of the Nepali-Tibetan culture that now characterizes much of the Himalayan region. srid pa'i khor lo), is a vivid pictorial and didactic representation of the Buddha's teachings on the sufferings and impermanence of samsara or cyclic existence. The 'Wheel of Existence', also known as the 'Wheel of Life or Becoming' (Skt. ![]() NOTE: The original unbrocaded thangka of this unique Wheel of Existence composition by Sunlal is for sale, Priced at GBP £1,740.00. ![]()
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