The Four Truths
Four Truths
2014
MDF board, Sand, Various Sized River Stones
4ft. x 4ft. x 8ft.
When visiting China I was enlightened to the ideals of Buddhism. The founding tenants of this practice are the Four Noble Truths that describe existence and the Eight Fold Path that leads you to Nirvana. Those that follow this religion spend many years meditating and on these ideals in search of attaining full knowledge of their meaning. This hidden space I created has only a small crack in which to view a rock garden on the inside. The garden reflects the tenants of this faith but you are only allowed a glimpse of what is inside. In this way we are like the Buddhist Monks who may spend hours pacing around in reflection yet are only attaining a small view of the bigger truth.
2014
MDF board, Sand, Various Sized River Stones
4ft. x 4ft. x 8ft.
When visiting China I was enlightened to the ideals of Buddhism. The founding tenants of this practice are the Four Noble Truths that describe existence and the Eight Fold Path that leads you to Nirvana. Those that follow this religion spend many years meditating and on these ideals in search of attaining full knowledge of their meaning. This hidden space I created has only a small crack in which to view a rock garden on the inside. The garden reflects the tenants of this faith but you are only allowed a glimpse of what is inside. In this way we are like the Buddhist Monks who may spend hours pacing around in reflection yet are only attaining a small view of the bigger truth.