White Tara

This vivid piece moves from verdant heavens to a mandala of brass filigree encircling the compassionate Mother of All Buddhas, the White Tara. She has all-seeing eyes on her hands and forehead, poised to restore harmony to the Universe.

At center is an altar of offerings that stands ready to relieve our earth’s pain and suffering. A row of pressed glass Buddhas sit on their lotus pads in a lake of tranquillity. Below is a fern garden with a compassionate apostle standing on a draped altar. He is nestled between four powerful Dharma Wheels with spokes designed with textured brass.

Dharma wheels are fascinating --- They are ancient symbols of the cycle of rebirth and represent the Buddha’s teachings on the path to enlightenment. As shown here, dharma wheels are historically depicted with eight spokes representing the eight-fold path, which includes: Wise View, Intention, Speech, Action, Livelihood, Effort, Mindfulness, and Concentration.