Transcriptions #14: Om Mani Padme Hum
Transcriptions #14: Om Mani Padme Hum
18" x 18" x 2”
Original mixed media painting on canvas
Om Mani Padme Hum is a Buddhist mantra and can be interpreted as “the jewel in the lotus.” This canvas has two cutouts to house the handmade book within the top opening and a smaller cutout below, for an additional element. When deciding what to insert into the second opening, I ended up creating what I'm calling a "prayer pocket." It’s a tiny 2" x 1-1/2" folded piece of canvas cloth that holds a prayer both inside and out.
The mantra appears 108 times on the canvas, in both Sanskrit and the English transliteration, along with the following words:
"Loving kindness and compassion for self and others."
"Love and compassion are within us.
Love and compassion are within us.
Love and compassion are within us."
The painting is framed with simple wooden slats, painted in a greyish color to match the canvas.
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Love and Compassion is a mixed media painting in a series of “Text-tures.” I chose to feature Om Mani Padme Hum, a Tibetan mantra, in Sanskrit and the English transliteration. Although the mantra is rich with meaning, I have chosen to highlight its reference to love and compassion, which we could always use more of in our world.
Each of the 15 painted pieces of canvas cloth are sewn onto the background canvas along the top. Much of the text can be found on the thin strips of cloth woven in and out of those hanging squares. And the final element is the small “prayer pocket,” a folded and painted piece of, canvas.
The gallery wrapped canvas is painted on the sides as in the front. The painting is signed and dated on the side.
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Original mixed media painting on canvas
Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu is a Sanskrit mantra. It acts as a reminder: to be aware of how interconnected we all are to one another and to all living beings. The message: we are all one and our actions impact the world.
The translation of the prayer is simple yet powerful:
"May all beings be happy.
May all my thoughts, words
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The attached canvas cloth is cut to create an open window revealing the handmade book. The background canvas is textured and painted on the sides as well. The painting is signed and dated on the side.