Avilokitesvara– god(dess) of compassion had one head and two arms. Zhe didn’t have enough ears to listen to all the stories of suffering, so one of the buddhas busted one head into eleven. Avilokitesvara’s two arms broke from the weight… (READ MORE)
It’s an idiosyncratic grouping, but it is my weaving of stories for the moment. I believe the brass dish under the cactus on the left was a wedding present, though I am not absolutely certain of that. It was a… (READ MORE)
Last Sunday, when I was at Eastern Market to get apples and pears, I saw a small, painted wood statue of Kuan Yin. I have been attracted to this one of the 330 million gods and goddesses for some time. … (READ MORE)