Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/03/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Some revenge ;-) Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog YNWA On Mar 9, 2011, at 4:00 AM, John Nebel wrote: > http://thangkas.csd.net/ghantapa.html > > C&C welcome > > John > > Ghantapa refused to teach the local king, Devapala. In revenge, the king > conspired to corrupt him by having a young virgin repeatedly entreat, then > seduce him. > > Later, thinking he had succeeded, the king threw the guru's child and pot > of alcohol to the ground. In anger Ghandapa caused the earth goddess, > depicted in the upper left, to flood the kingdom. The repentant king was > rescued by Avalokitesvara, standing in the lower right, hand up to stop > the flood. The child and pot of alcohol were transformed into the bell and > vajra in Ghantapa's hands. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >