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Making a wish for peace in the world and an end to all wars

Cake, candles and birthday greeting

The double vajra is a powerful Buddhist of integration. In Buddhist cosmology the world rests on a double vajra. It is the emblem of Amoghasiddhi, the green Buddha of unobstructed success. A vajra is likened to a diamond thunderbolt.

Cotna is a magical valley in Cornwall in the West of England. The light there is full of rainbows and the wildflowers shimmer in crystalline light.

This is a detail from a large oil painting *Bodhisattva and Lotus* which you can see here: "my website":http://www.buddhist-pics.com/buddha-gallery/lotus-family.html The painting shows a red Bodhisattva sitting at ease and holding a skull and a lotus. He belongs to Amitabha's family. *Amitabha* is the Red Buddha of love and meditation and sits meditating on a throne supported by peacocks. Although ipart of a larger piece the feather is an artwork in its own right. I gave careful attention to the composition in selecting this detail.

Akasadhatesvari is the embodiment of the Dharmadhatu wisdom of Vairocana, the White Buddha at the centre of the 5 Buddha Mandala. Her element is space. The Dharmadhatu is the realm of truth or the sphere of reality.

Aryatara is the embodiment of the all accomplishing wisdom of Amoghasiddhi, her consort. Her time of day is midnight. Her element is air. She transforms the poison of envy into her wisdom. This is the third in a set of the 5 Prajnas, the 5 female wisdom Buddhas.

Amoghasiddhi, green Buddha of the north. His time of day is midnight and he transforms envy into all accomplishing wisdom. He holds a double vajra, a powerful double adamantine thunderbolt symbolising the union of all opposites.

Mamaki is the yellow female Buddha of the south, and embodiment of the wisdom of her consort, Ratnasambhava. Her element is earth. She transforms pride into the Wisdom of Equality which the potential of all for awakening.

Pandarasavini is the embodiment of the discriminating wisdom of the Red Buddha of love and meditation, Amitabha. Her element is fire. Her time of day is sunset. Her discriminating wisdom sees the unique qualities of all things. She holds two lotuses, a blue lotus holding a vajra bell and a red lotus holding the vase of immortality. A form of Amitabha, Amitayus is associated with long life and the vase of immortality.

Mamaki, the golden yellow female Buddha, consort of Ratnasambhava holds the Chintamani, the wish fulfilling gem.

An image from my Ink paintings of Zodiac signs. Ideal greeting card or gift for the Cancerians in your life

Amongst the birch trees on a hot summer's day. The original work includes collaged birch bark. Mixed media, acrylic, bark on card.

Akasadhatesvari is a white female buddha, the consort of Vairocana, the illuminator. She is the embodiment of the wisdom of the Dharmadatu, the sphere of truth or the realm of reality. She transforms the poison of ignorance into her wisdom.

Akshobya Buddha on Blue Elephant

Pandaravasini, the white robed red female buddha of the west is the consort of Amitabha, the Buddha of love and meditation. Her element is fire. She personifies the discriminating wisdom which sees the unique qualities of all phenomena.

Gemini angels, an ideal image for your Gemini friends and any twins you know

Leo Mandala from Celtic Knot Starsign series

The mysterious sea goat, half goat and half fish. Capricorn appears in a celtic knot mandala. Ideal gift for any Capricorns in your life.

Oil pastel, pencil and gouache sketch on paper.

From my Zodiac Celtic Knot series. Ideal gift for the Cancerians in your life

Spring narcissi in ceramic bottle: dIgital drawing from observation

An intricate woven design from my Celtic knot Zodiac series

Gift a friend happiness with this joyful image.

African bird and narcissi

Elephants and Balloons

A lovely gift for the Sagittarius in your life, or for anyone who likes Celtic Zodiac deco.

Yellow Seahorse

A charming whimsical depiction of the sea goat for the Capricorn in your life.

Vajrapani

Exploring the mysteries of the Celtic knot with angels and mistletoe to give a seasonal festive twist to the image.

Padmasambhava

Sagittarius, the centaur archer in blue and gold. An ideal card or gift for the Sagittarian in your life. Warm gold in the image reminds us that Sagittarius is one of the fire signs.

Vajrasattva is the primordial Buddha who represents purity. He gazes at us with a smile of complete acceptance, and purifies us of all our faults.

Sagittarius appears in the centre and on all sides of a Celtic knot. Ideal gift for the Sagittarian in your life.

Amitabha - Red Buddha of the West