TREE OF ENLIGHTENMENT Painting

THE TREE OF ENLIGHTENMENT Just before the full moon day of the month of Vesakha in about the year 528 BCE, a young ascetic of noble birth, worn out by years of self denial, arrived on the outskirts of the small village of Uruvela nestled on the banks of the sandy Neranjara River. He settled himself under the spreading branches of the a nearby tree and prepared to begin his meditation.. All night he sat there as the leaves of the tree quivered in the gentle breeze and the moon shone bright in the velvety black sky. Eventually the clouds of ignorance dissolved and he saw the Truth in all its glory and splendor. He was no longer Prince Siddhartha or the ascetic Gautama. The Buddha spent the next seven weeks near Uruvela experiencing the bliss of enlightenment and moving to a different location every seven days. There is no evidence that the Buddha ever returned to Uruvela. But as his teachings spread and attracted more followers some of these people began to want to see the place where their teacher had attained enlightenment. Understanding that this could arouse faith or further nourish faith already aroused, the Buddha encouraged such visits. Thus the Buddhist tradition of pilgrimage began. By the 2nd century BCE the name Uruvela fallen into abeyance and the village came to be known as either Sambodhi, Vajrasana or Mahabodhi. The name Bodh Gaya only came into use in the 18th century. Artist’s Statement – Bodhiselvam Unending quest for Buddhist’s preaching’s and philosophy artist Bodhiselvam set out to Uruvela to personally experience the path of Buddha.He travelled the same path and came to understand that Buddha meditated without sleep and wandered for seven days, walking about in and around Uruvela.. Later he was seen in and around the area, now called Bodhgaya for 21 days. This singular state of mind, in complete meditation, a state of nothingness, attracted Bodhi to experience the same within the limits of the mortal body. Subothi – Dialogue in Buddhism "The practice of dialogue expresses a central tenet of Buddhism--faith in human beings, in their limitless dignity and potential as possessors and embodiments of universal truth. In the Buddhist tradition, dialogue--open and respect-based human interaction--has played a central part in the quest to discover and identify common or universal values that would allow human beings to live in the best, most humane and empowering ways."

Painting:Acrylic on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:30 W x 48 H x 0.1 D in

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