A Comparative Study of Bhavacakra Painting

IF 0.8 1区历史学 Q1 HISTORY

Historical Journal Pub Date : 2020-12-31 DOI:10.3126/HJ.V12I1.35447

Deepak Dong Tamang

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Abstract

The Bhavacakra is a symbolic representation of Samsara, a powerful mirror for spiritual aspirants and it is often painted to the left of Tibetan monastery doors. Bhavacakra, ‘wheel of life’ consists of two Sanskrit words ‘Bhava’ and ‘Cakra’. The word bhava means birth, origin, existing etc and cakra means wheel, circle, round, etc. There are some textual materials which suggest that the Bhavacakra painting began during the Buddha lifetime. Bhavacakra is very famous for wall and cloth painting. It is believed to represent the knowledge of release from suffering gained by Gautama Buddha in the course of his meditation. This symbolic representation of Bhavacakra serves as a wonderful summary of what Buddhism is, and also reminds that every action has consequences. It can be also understood by the illiterate persons not needing high education and it shows the path of enlightenment out of suffering in samsara. Mahayana Buddhism is very popular in Asian countries like northern Nepal, India, Bhutan, China, Korean, Japan and Mongolia. So in these countries every Mahayana monastery there is wall painting and Thānkā painting of Bhavacakra. But in these countries there are various designs of Bhavacakra due to artist, culture and nation.

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Bhavacakra绘画比较研究

Bhavacakra是轮回的象征，是精神上进者的一面强大的镜子，经常被画在西藏寺院大门的左边。Bhavacakra，“生命之轮”由两个梵语词“Bhava”和“Cakra”组成。bhava意为出生、起源、存在等，cakra意为轮子、圆、圆等。有一些文本材料表明，Bhavacakra绘画开始于佛陀的一生。Bhavacakra以壁画和布画而闻名。它被认为是乔达摩佛在冥想过程中获得的从痛苦中解脱的知识。这种对巴瓦金刚的象征性表现是对佛教的精彩总结，同时也提醒我们，每一个行为都有其后果。它也可以被不需要高等教育的文盲所理解，它显示了从轮回的痛苦中解脱出来的觉悟之路。大乘佛教在尼泊尔北部、印度、不丹、中国、韩国、日本和蒙古等亚洲国家非常流行。所以在这些国家，每个大乘寺院都有壁画和Thānkā巴瓦克拉的壁画。但在这些国家，由于艺术家、文化和民族的不同，有各种各样的Bhavacakra设计。

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期刊介绍： The Historical Journal continues to publish papers on all aspects of British, European, and world history since the fifteenth century. The best contemporary scholarship is represented. Contributions come from all parts of the world. The journal aims to publish some thirty-five articles and communications each year and to review recent historical literature, mainly in the form of historiographical reviews and review articles. The journal provides a forum for younger scholars making a distinguished debut as well as publishing the work of historians of established reputation.

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