The White Buddha appears in this spiritual painting along with many symbols to support moving forward fearlessly on the path of awakening:
- The color white is all the colors united. It symbolizes purity, knowledge, longevity, and emancipation. White is associated with the Supreme or Primordial Buddha, Vairocana. He is regarded by some Buddhists as the universal Buddha from whom all Buddhas originate, and is seen by some as the personification of Wisdom. HIs element is water.
- Fish: symbolize freedom, abundance, good fortune, and fearlessness. The idea is that if you are following your dharma, you don’t need to fear drowning in the ocean of suffering.
- Peacock: purity and transmutation. They are able to eat certain plants poisonous to humans, as well as venomous snakes. So they symbolize how a mind that has been purified through spiritual teachings can transmute toxic energy into beauty.
- Unalome: A Buddhist symbol representing the path towards enlightenment.
The message of this painting as channeled by the artist:
"In the innermost sanctum is a peace that you may retreat to at any time. Indeed one may dwell in this place simultaneously with walking in the world.
"There is no need to separate oneself from day to day existence; rather one can make of one’s life a meditation; even as you go about your day your inner contemplation may take precedence in your heart.
"Seek the stillness (within). Your sense of connection need not be confined to the meditation chamber alone. Allow your inner awareness to be always in meditation. In this way, you yourself become a portal for transcendence in the world. "