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Mahakala
Mahakala
33" x 66" acrylic on paper
currently is framed under plexi with 1” black border
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Mahakala is a wrathful deity in Tibetan culture and is known to be more fierce than your deepest fears. The skulls at the crown represent the kleshas.
The Sanskrit word klesha translates to “poison” or “affliction.” This term is used to denote specific negative mental patterns that obscure our true nature. The kleshas are considered the cause of suffering in yogic and Buddhist philosophy and are to be actively overcome. The five Kleshas are Avidya(ignorance), Asmita (egoism or I-am-ness), Raga(attachment), Dvesha (repulsion and aversion), and Abhinivesha (fear of death and the will to live).
This was painted in Northern India while I was in residence at Dolma Ling Nunnery, 2002.
Blessed by the Karmapa.
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