“Buddha’s Hand”
Fossil coral has long been recognized and collected in China for its aesthetic qualities. When I displayed this piece in an upright position, it reminded me of another symbolic Buddhist hand gesture—the Vitarka Mudra.
global village—
even hard stone
can be friendly
Wiesław Karliński, Poland
lapidary—
piece by piece
history of the world
Wiesław Karliński, Poland
end of a journey
on a globetrotter's desk
tibetan pebble
Wiesław Karliński, Poland
millions of years old
the hand of an enlightened soul
Pamela Garry, USA
a holy vessel
enshrined
Pamela Garry, USA
the exoskeleton
surviving life
Pamela Garry, USA
an empty vase
that once protected
a life inside
Pamela Garry, USA
waving fingers
a collector’s sense of value
fossil stone glows
Ernesto P. Santiago, The Philippines
born but once
Buddha's Hand
in stone
Ernesto P. Santiago, The Philippines
coral stone lights
the warm remnants
of a former sea
Ernesto P. Santiago, The Philippines
interpreting hand
gestures in the eye
Buddha's confidence
Ernesto P. Santiago, The Philippines
returning my gesture
his bony hand
in my rear-view mirror
Tracy Davidson, UK
last goodbye—
the lingering warmth
of dad’s hands
Hifsa Ashraf, Pakistan
healing touch...
mom’s fingers intertwined
with mine
Hifsa Ashraf, Pakistan
raised bushy tail
the ginger cat's
tilted look
Bidyutprabha Gantayat, India
deep contemplation
source of the
self reveals
Hema Ravi, India
the first step in
the journey to transformation—
hand gestures
Hema Ravi, India
Dedo de Deus* -
looking into the sky
for enlightenment
*Dedo de Deus( God's Finger) - mountain in Brazil
Natalia Kunznetsova, Russia
teacher's wisdom...
lifelong learning and teaching
teaching and learning
Natalia Kuznetsova, Russia
vitarka
my circled mudra
facing the light
let this wisdom flow
into your heart
Joanna Ashwell, UK
coral fingers
holding the secret
of a reef-lit sea
Joanna Ashwell, UK
Buddha’s hand
holds world peace—
I breathe it in
the mountain wind carries
my prayer skyward
Neena Singh, India
moonlit shrine—
the stone hand’s shadow
beckons me closer
as if the Buddha himself
was offering a teaching
Neena Singh, India
morning hush
Buddha's hand stone
rests in sunlight
I set down my burdens
on the path of release
Neena Singh, India
