“In the piece in the form of a hand, I wrote the mantra “Tadyatha Gate Gate Paragate Parasamgate Bodhi Svaha”; and in the other two, I used the mantra “Om Aa Hung Benza Guru Pema Siddhi Hung.” Sad to say Bahar, our sister in the Sangha, died on September 9th 2025, leaving her husband Safak and her son Cosa. For…

Drawing is at the centre of my work. Many years of drawing practice have given me the joyful discipline of drawing what I see rather than what I assume.

A mural of Padmasambhava recently painted in a contemporary art gallery in Ankara. May this be beneficial for all sentient beings and the spreading of dharma in Turkey.

In my paintings, I play with stillness and movement, colour, light and texture, starting from an open space and wondering at the unfolding. I love this playful exploration

I love being out in nature and observing every single detail. The idea for the first mandala came one year in late spring when lots of petals had already fallen. So I had the idea to create a mandala from what I found. While laying the mandala I realized the meditative effect it had on me. At the same time,…