Tomorrow marks the moment the Buddha first set the Dharma in motion. Chokhor Duchen, the Festival of Turning the Wheel of Dharma, commemorates the Buddha’s first teaching after attaining enlightenment. At the Deer Park in Sarnath, near Varanasi, India, Shakyamuni Buddha taught the Four Noble Truths to his first disciples. These foundational teachings address the nature of suffering, its causes, its cessation, and the path toward liberation. In this painting, Shakyamuni Buddha sits above a group of disciples, his hands held in a teaching gesture, or mudra. Around him, scenes unfold across a vast landscape, inviting close looking at the moment when the Dharma was first set in motion. As Chokhor Duchen approaches, we invite you to pause and reflect: what teachings help you move through difficulty with greater clarity and compassion? #BuddhistTeachings #BuddhistWisdom #BuddhistArt ___________ The Enlightened One, Lord of Shakya Clan, Buddha Shakyamuni; Tibet; 19th century; pigments o...