Created in the spirit of sacred buddhist art as well the sculptors Red Grooms, Do Ho Suh and Seattles’ William Morris.
Maxi-media: wood, glass, water, light, rooster/bluejay feathers, abundance of paint, linseed oil, bone, bees wax, quartz crystal, gold, Dwhite yarn, chestnut, nip cap, artic spar, sun god beads, rose oil, tigers eye, acacia, sage, diamond pinky ring, coal, mylar, juniper sprig, yoni fetish, cedar, dart, marble, Bismuth crystal, lemon kush puja, cloth, pills, rocks, Arduino, LED’s, mirrors, water, gold, love + time. Dimensions variable. 2004-2012 Seth West 2012-2020
Accompanying the lovely Shrine will be a small ceremonial puja pulpit.
Puja is the ritual act of making an offering, setting an intention and receiving a blessing. This devotion activates the divine presence of the venerated deity within a sacred space.
Many Buddhists and Hindus believe that the more perfect the representation of the dieties in the piece of artwork, the more pure the worship.
Art is a stepping stone to the cosmos within us. Blessed be -OptiMystic
Maitreya Buddha (loving kindness) is portrayed as an elegant transcendent buddha seated gracefully high in Tusita heaven. One can ascend through deep meditation and visualization of the future Buddha in Tusita which is the fourth heaven in the realm of desire.
I have always visualized Maitreya, as a woman. The future Buddha is a woman.
Returning (Now) as a compassionate teacher ushering in an enlightened platinum age of Buddha-Dharma.
