Lama Tsultim’s calligraphy - Painted in a spontaneous moment, Lama Tsutrim’s traditional bamboo brush strokes of black pigment across a backdrop of white archival paper the AH seed syllable radiates with light. Embossing the art is Lama’s thumbprint, pressed in red.
The Tibetan seed syllable "AH" is a powerful and fundamental symbol in Tibetan Buddhism, carrying profound meaning in both spiritual practice and teachings. It represents the primordial sound from which all things arise and is often associated with the beginning of speech, the essence of emptiness (shunyata), and the unconditioned state of mind.
"AH" embodies openness, the potential for creation, and the vastness of the unmanifest. It is used to remind practitioners of the intrinsic nature of reality, which is empty yet full of infinite possibilities. In meditation and mantras, "AH" helps to dissolve conceptual thinking and ego-clinging, guiding one toward realizing the true nature of the mind — luminous and spacious.
In many practices, "AH" is placed at the throat chakra, symbolizing the purity of speech and the expression of enlightened wisdom. It also represents the union of sound and emptiness, encouraging practitioners to release attachment to form and move toward deeper understanding and liberation.
Original painting on fine art paper.
Size: 8” wide x 11” high
Painted and thumb printed by Lama Tsultrim Allione