2/12/12 RELATED TIBETAN SCRIPTS: The Fi e Wi dom B ddha

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The Fi e Wi dom B ddha

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Tibetan Calligraphy artist:

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ARTIST OF CONTEMPORARY TIBETAN

CALLIGRAPHY AND ICONOGRAPHY

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deg ee aining, he became a B ddhi monk

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and below) They make take form simply as their respective seed syllable master of arts called Sherab Palden Beru,
apprenticing in the elaborate art of temple
representation or as a full set 3D Buddha statue images, depicted in their own decoration and Tibetan calligraphy. In his
colours, symbolic emblems, hand gestures and animal throne,
0X G U D finishing year as a monk, Tashi studied under a
all representative of each of their individual wisdom quality. master of the rare ancient Sanskrit forms,
namely Lantsa and Wartu in Dharamsala.
the beginning of the M illennium, Tashi has
been actively creative in Tibetan calligraphy
and iconography, established as an
internationally known artist. This blog is an
attempt to share knowledge on Tibetan
related scripts, upholding the integrity of
their ancient heritage, through a concern in
conservation and preservation and to
communicate Dharma; is very much at the
heart of Tashi's work as an artist.
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The Seed syllables in Lanza Sanskrit, arranged in relation to their cardinal Tara

direction, these are indicated and numbered in the photo and listed below: The Five Wisdom Buddhas

June (3)

1. Om, center, Virochana Buddha. M ay (4)

2. Hum, East, Akshobya Buddha.
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3. Tram, south, Ratnasambhava Buddha.
M arch (6)

4. Hri, West, Amitabha Buddha.
5. Ah, North, Amoghasiddhi Buddha.
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"may all beings be happy",
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The M ani mantra of
Avalokite vara arranged on a
lotus M andala. Each of the
letters are placed on each
petal starting at the bottom
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The 'Knot of Eternity' flanked
C alligraphy of the five Buddha lotus mandala, Tashi Mannox 2009 . by swirling ribbon like clouds
in red. On the left side is the
Pani mantra of protection,
the vowel sig...
The Five Buddhas form a base of a Mandala, the above lotus mandala shows
each of the Buddhas seed syllables in the Lanza Sanskrit, Om at the central Tibetan script styles




point, Hum below in the Eastern quarter, arranged around clockwise, following sample of a woodblock print
the suns path, are Tram, Hri and Ah. showing both Uchen and
Lantsa Sanskrit, the original
scrip...
There is variation in representation of place and colour relating to the
Vajrapani
directions, for example the Om and hum can be switched, the examples shown A modern take on the
here are according to the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition. Vajrapani mantra arranged in
a 5 pointed star. Tashi
M annox 2008 . The Vajra,
When writing the syllables normally from left to right, they follow in their symbolic power of a
thunderbolt. C o...
respected order: Om, hum, Tram, Hri, Ah, as shown below. However when
relating each of these letters to their assigned central and cardinal directions, The Eightfold Path
The Four Noble Truths
the order is changed, This is apparent in the Five Buddha crown shown below Four Noble Truths' in a
and on the shrine canopy above. honorific Uchen script
deriving from the 15th-16th
century, central Tibet.
T...

The Sun and The M oon.

A seal design for the Stupa
project of Samye Ling . As
all Stupas , the very top
above the 12 levels to
enlightenment is the Sun and
moo...

Pure Perception
Sacred M antra 73x56 cm
Chinese ink and Japanese
mineral paint on Heavy
watercolour paper, created
by Tashi M annox 2010 for
the III...

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The seal script

An example of

horyig with corresponding
letters (from right to left)
horyig, Lantsha Sanskrit,
Tibetan Uchen, M ong...

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The five Buddha crown, known as U in Tibetan, here represented in the Uchen script style.
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Hand made by Tashi Mannox 2008. Sea ch

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conversion of the Five Mind Poisons into the Five Wisdoms:
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1. Om, Virochana, Buddha family. Ignorance converts to all accommodating
wisdom. Karmapa official website
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2. Hum, Akshobya, Vajra Buddha family. Hate/anger converts to mirror like
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wisdom. Garuda Trading

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3. Tram, Ratnasambhava Jewel Buddha family. Greed/pride converts to
equanimity equality wisdom.

4. Hri, Amitabha, Lotus Buddha family. Desire converts

to discriminating wisdom.

5. Ah, Amoghasiddhi, Karma Buddha family. Envy converts to all accomplishing

wisdom.
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sfauthor Jul 11, 2009 06:19 PM

Nice blog. Do you know about these Sanskrit books?

http://www.YogaVidya.com/freepdfs.html
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Anon mous Jul 28, 2009 09:32 PM

do you have an image of calligraphy in uchen style of "Life is Suffering"?
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inkessential Aug 4, 2009 02:10 AM

I do not have a calligraphy of "Life is Suffering".

This is something that can be commissioned by contacting me on contact@tashimannox.com

otherwise you may find a similar translation by searching for The Four Noble Truths, the first
of these is the "Truth of Suffering"

Tashi

Tibetan Calligraphy artist:

www.tashimannox.com
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