Thiraphan Lorphaibul Puts Patriarch's Buddhist Teachings on Canvas

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BANGKOK---It is said that a sense of faith and awe-inspiring grandeur motivated Michelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel and many other famous works of religious art. Similarly, Thiraphan Lorphaibul has been inspired by religious faith from Buddhist teachings, in particular a book by His Holiness the Supreme Patriarch. The artist aims to create a collection of paintings to mark the centenary of the Supreme Patriarch's birthday on Oct 3. His paintings are meant to be a medium to make abstract Buddhist teachings more "visible" and accessible to people. The Supreme Patriarch composed a series of Buddhist teachings titled "Chitta Nakhon (City of the Mind)" for his radio broadcasts every Sunday between 1968 and 1980. The series was later compiled and published in book format. [link]