It's all in the little things!
I began painting beach stones and beach pottery in 2008 and it has been a meditative practice that has been part of my healing journey. I feel that particular healing energies of the shapes and beings coming forth are held as a kind of subtle information within the pieces and will come through and actualize if being tuned in to. If you feel drawn connecting with a particular piece, my hope is that it will have a positive effect in your life. It may be a tiny piece, but it's all in the little things!
This elephant has been brought forth from a piece of beach pottery. It was painted with acrylic paint and then sealed with a waterbased varnish.
Measures: 3,2 x 2,9 cm
"Renowned for their wisdom, intelligence and patience, elephants have long been associated with the enlightened Buddha, whose teachings (dharma) founded Buddhism. Scriptures describe Buddha as the epitome of an elephant – calm, poised and alert. Like an elephant, he was said to turn around to see behind him instead of looking over his shoulder. It is said that, before being reincarnated in human form, Buddha lived as an elephant many times."
"The Lotus Sutra, a sacred scripture of Buddhism, describes the elephant as “meditating” and “utterly composed”. The scripture relates Buddhist values to the elephant’s physical attributes, stating that “Dharma is in his belly”, the tusks represent “equanimity”, the large head represents “careful consideration” and the tail represents “solitude”. Buddhists believe the physical world is generated by the inner energy, or karmic activity, of sentient beings. As guardians of Buddha and Earth, the elephants’ physical strength supposedly indicates mental strength and responsibility. Because elephants are so wise, many Buddhists believe elephant symbols can evoke ‘luminosity’- a clear state of mind pursued through meditation."
(source: https://southernthailandelephants.org/elephants-in-buddhism/)