Description: A visual meditation on the universal spiritual network connecting the survival of the Tsaatan, the multi-coloured prayers of Buddhism, and the deep underground origins of winter solstice folklore; this painting serves as a portal to untangle Christmas from the grip of greed-based commercialism and restore its true, ancient pulse: loving-kindness. By honouring the sacred psychoactive sacraments of the earth like the Amanita muscaria, and the profound wisdom of indigenous tribes who live in flawless harmony with animals and nature, we remember that we are not separate from the world around us. To awaken to this mycelial network is to awaken to a Christ Consciousness that bypasses dogma - inviting humanity to drop the armour of accumulation.
Description: AMPHITRITE was the goddess-queen of the sea, wife of Poseidon, and eldest of the fifty Nereides. She was the female personification of the sea--the loud-moaning mother of fish, seals and dolphins. When Poseidon first sought Amphitrite's hand in marriage, she fled his advances, and hid herself away near Atlas in the Ocean stream at the far ends of the earth. The dolphin-god Delphin eventually tracked her down and persuaded her to return to wed the sea-king.
Description: Receive, align, act. Remembering to smile and have fun. Dreaming of (imagining) six impossible things before breakfast. Blowing the sacred conch of alignment blows away any feelings of overwhelm and welcomes the sacred in aligned manifestation, through confident action and trust in our higher mind guidance. Now is the moment. 2026
Description: Multi-dimensional Adventurer depicts the artist at a portal through the Iron Mountains (Chakravāda-parvata) from where adventure to our inner mandala palace and to multiple dimensions beyond the Iron Mountains is possible. This artwork was painted during the artist’s Sri Lankan stage and was one of the paintings on exhibition when the artist, Tathagata, (Carla Sinclair) won the “Sri Lankan Artist of the Year” in 1995.
Description: In the mantra "Om Mani Padme Hum", "Mani" symbolizes the method aspect of the path: compassion, love, and the altruistic intention to reach enlightenment (called Bodhicitta). Similar to a wish-fulfilling gem, this compassion removes the suffering and negative karma of existence.
Description: Placing Laughing Buddha images or Laughing Buddha statues in the home brings positive energy. He depicts victory in financial matters or personal obstacles and brings blessings from the heavens, happiness, tranquillity, a balanced mind and stability. He welcomes joy into your home, giving strength and positivity to overcome any issues. The laughing face of this Buddha is also a symbol of joy, fulfillment, and serenity. His sack full of contentment signifies bundling all your problems into the sack away from your home or office which, by their absence, brings success and wealth to you and your family. His coins of prosperity invite success and wealth if placed in your workplace. The gold ingot bowl symbolizes receiving good fortune.
Description: Seeing ourselves reflected in others, reminds us that loving kindness and compassion are our true nature. A century ago, orangutans lived in forests all across south-east Asia – from southern China to the Indonesian island of Java. Today they're only found on two islands: Sumatra and Borneo.
Description: The lotus flower is one of the eight auspicious symbols in Buddhism. It represents enlightenment & awakening. The fully bloomed lotus signifies the attainment of enlightenment, while a bud represents the beginning of the spiritual path. It signifies the ability to live in the world (the mud) without being tainted by its defilements, as it rises pristine and beautiful from murky water, mirroring how we can transcend suffering and attachment to reach a higher state of consciousness. The pink lotus is the supreme lotus, representing the Buddha himself.
Description: The lotus flower is one of the eight auspicious symbols in Buddhism. It represents enlightenment & awakening. The fully bloomed lotus signifies the attainment of enlightenment, while a bud represents the beginning of the spiritual path. It signifies the ability to live in the world (the mud) without being tainted by its defilements, as it rises pristine and beautiful from murky water, mirroring how we can transcend suffering and attachment to reach a higher state of consciousness. The pink lotus is the supreme lotus, representing the Buddha himself.
Description: Dung gyas 'khyil (དུང་གྱས་འཁྱིལ) is Tibetan for the right-turning white conch shell, a significant auspicious symbol in Tibetan Buddhism representing a melodious, far-reaching, and inspiring call to awaken to dharma, symbolizing the spread of Buddha's teachings and the beautiful sound of the truth. It's one of the Eight Auspicious Symbols (Ashtamangala) and is often used in rituals, echoing the sound of the dharma. Its deep, resonant sound symbolizes the awakening call to practice the Dharma, its whiteness signifies purity, and the right-turning spiral represents the unfolding of the Dharma to benefit all beings.
Description: Dung gyas 'khyil (དུང་གྱས་འཁྱིལ) is Tibetan for the right-turning white conch shell, a significant auspicious symbol in Tibetan Buddhism representing a melodious, far-reaching, and inspiring call to awaken to dharma, symbolizing the spread of Buddha's teachings and the beautiful sound of the truth. It's one of the Eight Auspicious Symbols (Ashtamangala) and is often used in rituals, echoing the sound of the dharma. Its deep, resonant sound symbolizes the awakening call to practice the Dharma, its whiteness signifies purity, and the right-turning spiral represents the unfolding of the Dharma to benefit all beings.
Description: The auspicious golden fish symbol originated as an ancient pre-Buddhist symbol of the two main sacred rivers of India, the Ganges (Ganga) and Ya-muna. These two rivers represent the lunar and solar channels, which originate in the nostrils and carry the alternating rhythms of breath or prana. In Buddhism the golden fishes symbolise happiness, as they have complete freedom in the water. They represent fertility and abundance as they multiply very rapidly. Fish often swim in pairs so they represented conjugal unity and fidelity,. A pair of fishes is often given as a wedding present. The Chinese word yu - meaning both 'fish' and 'great wealth'- became synonymous with material prosperity.
Description: The auspicious golden fish symbol originated as an ancient pre-Buddhist symbol of the two main sacred rivers of India, the Ganges (Ganga) and Ya-muna. These two rivers represent the lunar and solar channels, which originate in the nostrils and carry the alternating rhythms of breath or prana. In Buddhism the golden fishes symbolise happiness, as they have complete freedom in the water. They represent fertility and abundance as they multiply very rapidly. Fish often swim in pairs so they represented conjugal unity and fidelity,. A pair of fishes is often given as a wedding present. The Chinese word yu - meaning both 'fish' and 'great wealth'- became synonymous with material prosperity
Description: The Bhavacakra, or Wheel of Life, is a detailed Buddhist thangkha (painting) symbolizing saṃsāra (cyclic existence) and teaching core concepts like karma, rebirth, and the path to liberation, often found on temple walls.. It illustrates the six realms of rebirth (gods, demi-gods, humans, animals, hungry ghosts, hell beings) and the 12 Links of Dependent Origination (*Pratītyasamutpāda), showing how ignorance leads to suffering and rebirth, while a Buddha points to the moon (liberation) as the way out.
Description: The Treasure Vase symbolizes an endless rain of long life, wealth and prosperity and all the benefits of this world and liberation. Also known as the "vase of inexhaustible treasures, it is a sign of the inexhaustible riches available in the Buddhist teachings. Aside from iconography of the Eight Auspicious Symbols, Treasure Vases filled with saffron water are found near the shrine offerings in a Tibetan Buddhist temple, the water of which is used to purify offerings. There is also a practice performed at monasteries and dharma centers which involves burying or storing treasure vases at certain locations to generate wealth and harmony.
Description: Dung gyas 'khyil (དུང་གྱས་འཁྱིལ) is Tibetan for the right-turning white conch shell, a significant auspicious symbol in Tibetan Buddhism representing a melodious, far-reaching, and inspiring call to awaken to dharma, symbolizing the spread of Buddha's teachings and the beautiful sound of the truth. It's one of the Eight Auspicious Symbols (Ashtamangala) and is often used in rituals, echoing the sound of the dharma. Its deep, resonant sound symbolizes the awakening call to practice the Dharma, its whiteness signifies purity, and the right-turning spiral represents the unfolding of the Dharma to benefit all beings.
Description: Guanyin is a kind face of Compassion, Mercy, and Kindness. She is a manifestation of Amithaba (Avalokiteshvara / Chenrezig) in his myriad forms. known as the "Perceiver of Worldly Sounds," hearing prayers for help, and offering protection, particularly to women and children, sometimes compared to the Virgin Mary for her nurturing qualities, and a popular deity for fertility and safe childbirth.
Description: Vairicana is the Great Sun Buddha, pervading all places. He is omnipresent and illuminating. He represents the Dharmakaya (Buddha's Truth Body) and the source of all Buddhas, symbolizing universal light, wisdom, and the void. He appears as a radiant white figure in Dharmachakra Mudra (teaching gesture). He is first of the Five Dhyani Buddhas. symbolizing the center of the mandala. He represents the transformation of ignorance into wisdom,. the ultimate reality of the universe. His symbol: is the Dharma Wheel.
Description: The lotus flower is one of the eight auspicious symbols in Buddhism. It represents enlightenment & awakening. The fully bloomed lotus signifies the attainment of enlightenment, while a bud represents the beginning of the spiritual path. It signifies the ability to live in the world (the mud) without being tainted by its defilements, as it rises pristine and beautiful from murky water, mirroring how we can transcend suffering and attachment to reach a higher state of consciousness. The pink lotus is the supreme lotus, representing the Buddha himself.
Description: The auspicious golden fish symbol originated as an ancient pre-Buddhist symbol of the two main sacred rivers of India, the Ganges (Ganga) and Ya-muna. These two rivers represent the lunar and solar channels, which originate in the nostrils and carry the alternating rhythms of breath or prana. In Buddhism the golden fishes symbolise happiness, as they have complete freedom in the water. They represent fertility and abundance as they multiply very rapidly. Fish often swim in pairs so they represented conjugal unity and fidelity,. A pair of fishes is often given as a wedding present. The Chinese word yu - meaning both 'fish' and 'great wealth'- became synonymous with material prosperity.
