Beth Ames Swartz
States of Change:
Om Mani #4 (cobalt blue)
acrylic, gold leaf and mixed media on shaped canvas
36" x 48" (1.22m x 0.91m)
1999 |
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A literal English translation of OM MANI PADME HUM would be, “OM. jewel-in-the-lotus, HUM”; in other words, two syllables (“OM” and “HUM”) enclosed by so-called “seed-syllables” that mean “jewel-in-the-lotus.” The intended meaning equates the Buddhist concept of a “jewel” as an enlightened mind that flowers from the “lotus” of human consciousness. |
