The
decoration of the Karmapa's
temple, which has been underway now for several years,
requires the development of a project combining the Dharma
with visual expression.
In order to create an authentic spiritual art form which
corresponds to the integration of the Buddha's
teachings in the West, we must draw on the tradition's
original sources. The motivating force behind this project
is the need for visual practice supports.
For an authentic transmission of traditional art it is
necessary to go back to the origins and ensure that art's
special living quality is preserved.
The project's role and history
For several years, Shamar Rinpoche has expressed the
wish that Dharma art be established in the west with
its direct source in the Karma Gadri school.
The
Art School project
"We would like to develop painting retreats combining
sessions of intensive painting with meditation."...
Sacred
Art
Essays on : The legendary origins of Sacred Art, 'Giving
Life' and Different Approaches to Sacred Art.
The
Transmission Lineages
Since
the time of the Buddha many styles of painting have developed
with diverse influences which have given rise to different transmission
lineages...
Denzong
Norbu
Denzong Norbu : "A painter with a life giving paint
brush." Extract from the 'Tendrel' magazine
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