108 Faces of Buddha

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Namaste...This is something personal here ... but something that we all have to experience in our lives ... One of my sisters suggested that I share the following poem. Perhaps, these thoughts will be useful to you someday. When someone leaves us, it really calls on all of our wisdom of spiritual practice to remember and understand the life cycle, the energy oneness of life and death and everything else that we can pull out of the archives. Do you agree?

Sixteen years ago today, our Dad passed...at that time, I wrote this poem. Today I am rededicating this poem to my Sisters ... for our Dad truly lives on each one of Us ... Thank You for that ...

A MOMENT IN TIME

Bright thoughts floating in Space

Chose Him to be our Father.

Gathered together for a moment in Time

We seek to find the Truth.

Climbing Mountains.

Swimming in the sea.

Gazing at the Desert Night Sky.

Pines.

Wildflowers.

Waves and their salty taste.

Suns, Stars and Moons.

Colors, Sounds and Scents.

Leading to that Love of Nature.

And a quiet Passion for Life.

Are these the clues to our Existence?

Unable to stay with us.

He is neither here nor there.

For now…He is everywhere.

Our Dad is Everywhere.

A special Light that will continue to Glow

And help Us find the Way.

Happy new beginnings for Everyone...thank you....

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WHAT IS 108 FACES OF BUDDHA?

Simply, it is about 108 (and more) steps toward peace!

This is how it all began ... Early one morning, I had a thought of the mala that is used in meditation (like the one pictured above) to be symbolic of the connection of all things. They are connected… all 108 beads with each bead being used as a counter of our mantras (our prayers).

If you are familiar with malas, you know the love energy they emanate. You hold them, your fingers caress each bead, you invoke the mantra with each bead...108 times.

I had already begun to create clay pieces… peaceful meditating images with each holding a mantra. Then I realized each of these clay images were like the beads of a mala… all connected… all infused with love and inspiration for me and YOU on the pathway toward the realization of our loving- kindness for ALL.

My life, my art, and my spiritual practice became one. Here... I AM...

UNDER THE BODHI TREE IN HANAPEPE

MORE ABOUT MALAS AND MANTRAS...

Traditionally, a mantra would consist of a Sanskrit word or syllable which is chanted aloud or silently. A mantra is a spiritual tool that can be used along with a mala in a different kind meditation. One would use each bead to recite the mantra over and over again. The 108 beads help you to do that...and keeps track of the counting.

With my clay BuddhaFaces, it is slightly different... each piece is invoked with a thought while I am working with the wet clay... of course, the mantras are for me, but they are also for YOU. The affirmative mantras are directed toward spiritual growth, for gratitude, for health, for happiness, for peace...I let my heart lead me.

When gazed upon, these images serve as a reminder to realize our intrinsic loving and wise natures within. They also work on a subtle level of putting blessings out in the Universe. My personal commitment is to make 108 of the Buddhafaces... and they are here to share...

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi: "Silence vibrating is Creation. Silence flowing is Love. Silence shared is Friendship. Silence seen is Infinity. Silence heard is Adoration. Silence expressed is Beauty. Silence maintained is Strength. Silence omitted is Suffering. Silence allowed is Rest. Silence recorded is Scripture. Silence preserved is Our Tradition. Silence given is Initiating. Silence received is Joy. Silence perceived is Knowledge. Silence stabilized is Fulfillment. Silence alone is." Thank you, Maharishi, for bringing Transcendental Meditation and your teachings to the Western world. You opened a door.

Walt Whitman ... Coming out of the 19th century, this poet is known as the father of free verse. He had the courage to live and to write his truths. With insight he could see people, nature, the cosmos and the inter-relationship between all things ... believing "a leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars." When he said, "I am large. I contain multitudes" he shows his understanding that he does not stand alone. Thank you, Walt Whitman, for truly looking deeply into our human nature.

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