Item: Wheel of Life
སྲིད་པ་འཁོར་ལོ་བྲིས་ཐང་དང་ལྡེབས་རིས།
生死轮绘画和壁画
(item no. 47460)
| Origin Location | India |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1960 - |
| Lineages | Sakya, Ngor (Sakya) and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment |
| Collection | Private |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Object/Concept
Wheel of Life with five sections.
Video: A Modern Painting of the Wheel of Life (HAR on Patreon)
The Twelve Links begin at the 6:30 position with a blind man walking with a stick.
Unusual Features: - White Circle at the top center representing nirvana/enlightenment. - Skull stick in the right hand of the Demon of Impermanence. - Skullcup in the left hand of the Demon of Impermanence.
Jeff Watt, 5-2024
India: Dzongsar Institute, Bir, H.P. (SRG Archive, 2009)
Wheel of Life Main Page
Wheel of Life: Five Sections
Wheel of Life: Masterworks
Subject: Wheel of Life (Dzongsar)
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