Bodhi [菩度, 2024]

Mixed Media on Canvas
120cm x 120cm

Have you ever seen the movie ” Little Buddha “? It tells the story of the Buddha’s journey to enlightenment, Buddhahood and teachings. King Suddhodana, the father of the Buddha heard about his son’s teachings during the missionary journey and asked one of his servant to invite the Buddha back to their nation so he could propagate his message. The Sangha was successively joined by the Nobel progeny, the descendants of the Sakya clan, such as Venerable, Purana, Ananda, Devadatta, Nanda and others. the Dharma then lived in the world for 45 years, guiding and receiving a great number of followers. The Buddha is shown in this painting holding a sermon while seated on a throne wearing a crown. It truly shows the artist’s admiration and reverence for the Buddha, even a prince who was in a position of power can suffer and through spiritual practice and enlightenment, it can help to break free from the cycle of reincarnation to attain liberation.

你是否有看过一部电影“小活佛”？讲述着佛陀如何悟道成佛，开始传教。

在传教的过程中，淨饭王（佛陀的父亲）听到佛陀的消息，派遣侍者前往，邀請佛陀回国说法。释迦族的贵族子弟，如富楼那尊者、阿难陀、提婆達多、难陀等人，紛紛加入僧团。此后说法住世四十五年，度化了许多弟子。

这幅作品佛陀带着皇冠坐在宫殿的椅子上传教，其实是代表着画家对佛陀的一种崇拜和敬畏之心。即使曾经高高在上的太子，都可以经历苦难，通过个人的修行和证悟，摆脱轮回的苦海，实现解脱。