The Four Harmonious Friends; དབུས་ཀྱི་སྣང་བརྙན་གང་རུང་།; 和睦四友
The tale of the four harmonious animals, part of Buddhist mythology, features a partridge, hare, monkey, and elephant living together under a banyan tree. They discuss the ages of the animals based on their memories of the tree. The partridge planted the seed, the hare remembers it as a sprout, while the monkey and elephant recall its growth at their arrival. This story emphasises the values of peace, cooperation, and friendship, illustrating that they support one another without envy, showcasing the importance of helping and receiving help in a harmonious community.
Hand-painted in Nepal.
The natural Pigment Painting measures 21.5 Inches by 14.5 Inches, with an additional silk Thangka bordering it.
The tale of the four harmonious animals, part of Buddhist mythology, features a partridge, hare, monkey, and elephant living together under a banyan tree. They discuss the ages of the animals based on their memories of the tree. The partridge planted the seed, the hare remembers it as a sprout, while the monkey and elephant recall its growth at their arrival. This story emphasises the values of peace, cooperation, and friendship, illustrating that they support one another without envy, showcasing the importance of helping and receiving help in a harmonious community.
Hand-painted in Nepal.
The natural Pigment Painting measures 21.5 Inches by 14.5 Inches, with an additional silk Thangka bordering it.
The tale of the four harmonious animals, part of Buddhist mythology, features a partridge, hare, monkey, and elephant living together under a banyan tree. They discuss the ages of the animals based on their memories of the tree. The partridge planted the seed, the hare remembers it as a sprout, while the monkey and elephant recall its growth at their arrival. This story emphasises the values of peace, cooperation, and friendship, illustrating that they support one another without envy, showcasing the importance of helping and receiving help in a harmonious community.
Hand-painted in Nepal.
The natural Pigment Painting measures 21.5 Inches by 14.5 Inches, with an additional silk Thangka bordering it.