IN PROGRESS… Yab-yum in Sanskrit means “father-mother”, “sacred union” - in Buddhist iconography (thankas) the image of the divine and Buddhas in love intercourse (maithuna). This technique goes back to the tradition of Tantra and means the unity of two opposite principles. This image has a replacement, and thus can be a key in a lock. A key in a lock can open a source of cosmic energy, which in Christianity is called God’s grace. But this lock must be opened and closed often, so that love does not rust. The owner of the key has access to a place where others do not have access. Access to the “heart” of the beloved. And yet... the key must fit perfectly into the “magic door”, “behind which lies the world of her cherished desires. Every lock has its own key. You can try many keys, but only one of them will fit perfectly and fully reveal the potential of the lock and key ;) And also, the motive of locking, key and lock, were primarily used in ancient rituals of protective magic. It ...