Watercolor on Arches12" x 16" 2009
Shambhala ... By definition Shambhala is hidden. It is thought to exist somewhere between the Gobi Desert and the Himalayas, but it is protected by a psychic barrier so that no one can find the kingdom who is not meant to. Tibetan lamas spend a great deal of their lives in spiritual development before attempting the journey to Shambhala. Those who try to get there who are not wanted are swallowed by crevasses or caught in avalanches. People and animals tremble at its borders as if bombarded by invisible rays. There are guidebooks to Shambhala, but they describe the route in terms so vague that only those already initiated into the teachings of the Kalacakra can understand them ... continues at link.
3 comments:
If ever there were a mystic portal to such a place - it would look something like this and be overgrown dilapidated, from lack of use...
Chain link fence over on the boarding side a little hard to see in small size.
I will always look at this one and think of Su's comment about the weed--
Find the crack and head toward the sun...
Jj
Post a Comment