Three Butter Lamps
Artist: Tanchup Age: 14 School: Thrangu Monastery City: Bouda, Nepal, in exile Country: Tibet Tibetan men are praying with butter lamps, offering light to Goodness. There are a temple, houses, a stupa to the left with the eyes of Compassion, and the mountains of Himalaya. I live in the monastery with the other lama students, […]
The Foolish Monkey and the Moon
Artist: Karma Age: 14 School: Thrangu Monastery City: Bouda, Nepal, in exile Country: Tibet The monkeys are attracted by an illusion: the beauty of the moon in the water. But it’s an illusion–they fall in. Source of light: relection of the moon in the river Medium: coloured pencils
Mother
Artist: Tashi Age: 13 School: Thrangu Monastery City: Bouda, Nepal, in exile Country: Tibet The mother is cooking for her family. The light of her love is caring for them. Source of light: cooking fire Medium: pencils