Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/03/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I just saw this. The rich tone and detail really leaps off the monitor. Now as to the grave crime of throwing the pot of alcohol to the ground, very possibly it was antediluvian Lagavulin. Looking at the detail though it does appear that the 'entreating' has been rather successful Cheers Geoff *Life's not black and white, except at both ends* http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 9 March 2011 19:34, Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com> wrote: > What's the story behind "throwing a pot of alcohol?" Doesn't sound like it > should be a "destroy all life" kind of crime? > > On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 7:00 PM, John Nebel <john.nebel at csdco.com> 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 > > > > > > -- > // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> > // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.com/blog/> > // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> > [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all previous > replies in your msgs. ] > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >