I am trying to be upbeat. But I am not completely fooling myself. I miss my vices. For a while I felt today was a dog day, so I drew a personal deity to brighten my mood. It worked.
From dog day to Bodhisattva day
Bodhisattva
Dog-faced Buddha as Marsyas, etc.
Another week’s worth of Dog-faced Buddha. I also worked on the Family painting: see posting entitled “Back where the trouble started”; and will post that at a later date.
Trials and troubles of Dog-faced Buddha
It has been awhile since my last post. I am working on myself, and it is difficult. Finding that change is necessary, I have enlisted the help of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. In addition to spending my free time meditating, I have made a Buddhist Prayer Flag, which I have hung in my office at my day job. It is all about not giving in to the same actions that have brought the same results for years. Dog-faced Buddha is working overtime, flapping her bony wings to get from here to there.
The Buddha of loving kindness
I wanted to add as little paint as possible to this image. I think I achieved the balance I was after; just the right amount of canvas left white and the right amount of paint applied to keep the imagery fresh. In seeing it again, I am most pleased with the hand on the right. It conveys the stains on one’s hands, even when one tries to be good. It seems to be throbbing in pain, which is a good thing for this painting.