My Illustration Friday entry for 'karma'.
Fi has been one of my very best friends ever since we first met in primary school. Now her vibrant life path has led her to Tibetan Buddhism. She is very dedicated to the faith, so much so that she is on her way to a three year retreat in France and then on to become a nun.
For years she worked at the main Tibetan Buddhism Centre in the city. During this time Fi's mum (the most devoted mother I've ever met) would tell us about the centre. With her beautiful diction she would say "The kitchen has a lot of ants and cockroaches, but you mustn't harm any of them because they believe in reincarnation here. So you see, the bugs could be migrating souls." Then she'd glance from side to side, lean in, lower her voice and continue, "But when nobody is looking I'll stomp on them." Finishing with a cheeky mischievous chuckle.
6 comments:
Oh, that's funny! lol...I'm sure her daughter is making up for this little breach of manners. :)
That is a great story. I like the perspective in your drawing, and the busy-ness. It makes me want to build a little shrine and hang prayer flags in my house too.
lovely story and illo
Hheee. Lovely illustration and story. Hint: tell Fi's Mum if she puts a jar of honey in a bowl of water, the ants and bugs will commit suicide and won't leave a dark spot on her daughter's Karma.
Very funny story! Maybe if her mother felt that strongly about stomping them, the bugs' karma was so bad that it was their fate to be stomped, after which they can have a better start on the next life... *G*
cute. i like the colors, the clarity, the expression! and the bugs!!
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