Meditation [1993]

Sathou Onkeo Kittiphattho, Abbot of Vat Pak Khan, posing for a portrait in Phra That Khuang Santi Chedee stupa at Vat Pa Phon Phao during practicing Parivassakam (Ritual retreat of purification) at Vat Pa Phon Phao in December, 1993.You can see the mural painting on the wall, it is about the Budhha's life. Prince Sidhattha cutting his hair for being a monk, the Indra offering the bowl to put his hair and contain it in Phrathat Kethkeojonlamani in Tavatingsa utopia, and the Phomma offering the robes and the alms-bowl to him. And there were also his servant named Sanna, and his beloved horse named Kanthaka crying when they saw their Prince would have ordination to be a monk and they thought that they would never see him any more.

Original material consists of: chromogenic print.