INTERFAITH PATHS TO PEACE
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Sand Painting
Symbolism of the Sand Painting:
“A Prayer for World Peace”
- The Lotus in the center represents His Holiness the Dalai Lama in the four forms of manifestations.
- The Globe and the Bird stand for those influential leaders who have made great deeds and contributed to world peace in the past and present.
- The Central Circle of Light with four rays of light indicates wisdom and guidance by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and other peace champions such as Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Theresa, Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Jr., eliminating ignorance and obstacles preventing serenity and harmony. This light radiates out and influences all the great religions.
- By depicting Different Religious Signs is signified the importance of generating peace in the world through religious harmony.
- Joining Hands of Four Races with colors of white, yellow, red and black symbolize the value of harmony among different human races.
- The Landscape of nature and peaceful animals indicates the great need of environmental preservation through all human means.
- The depiction of Four Different Elements on each of the directions signifies the impediment of all negative forces of the elements of earth, water, fire and wind.
- The Eight Auspicious Symbols bring luck and prosperity to all.
Image and text © copyright 2008 Yeshi Palden
The sand painting was created by Tibetan Buddhist Monk, Yeshi Palden, during a
visit to Louisville and was adopted as the logo for Interfaith Paths to Peace in 2008.
