Ori Carino-best Tsongkapa painter!
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Dear blog friends,
I have extracted all the write ups, information, pictures, paintings from Mr. Ori Carino’s website. I did this is because I would like more people to know of this wonderful 29 year old visionary artist in New York City.
His paintings of Lord Tsongkapa are my favorite in the world now. Contemporary Buddhist paintings holds the greatest fascination for me. I wish so many more would engage in this form of art. I wish I had the time to master this type of art.
I wish to get a set to frame for my room and gift to others. I like this style of painting so much. Something ancient and contemporary all in one. Beautiful, inspiring, visionary, creative, holy, detailed, accurate, modern, ancient and illuminating are words that comes to my mind when I see his style of painting Lord Tsongkapa.
Thank you Mr. Carino for your talent, your work, dedication and passion. I really enjoy people with passion, drive and goals. I have decided to align myself with people who have passion starting from yesterday… it was a personal decision after much personal introspection after many years of being with people who lived to just exist but did not exist to live for anything… You are a artist of global quality. May you be happy, live long and arise from all that obscures…
Tsem Rinpoche
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
This scene depicts a lady dressed in red always visiting Lord Tsongkapa’s retreat abode… Lord Tsongkapa just completed the text and this lady visited again. As Lord Tsongkapa watches this lady starts transforming into Vajra Yogini into who She really was. Her transformation started with Her left hand turning red!
Ori G. Carino was born in a Houston Street loft in downtown Manhattan, NYC (1982). He was raised within the Lower East Side art-movement of the 80’s, living in a functioning gallery on Houston street until he was seven. When he was five he painted with Keith Herring, which lead him to start writing Graffiti. At age 13 Carino’s street art brought him to attend programs at Parson’s and Cooper Union before being offered a scholarship to attend the studio program for painting and installation at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA) in Boston. During this time Carino became a respected muralist and painted numerous public and private murals, along with commissioned paintings and garments. He received the prestigious NYC Studio program grant award along with two special grants from the office of the Dean (SMFA). After graduating in 2005 he relocated to New York City from where he currently works and lives. He has exhibited in group shows in NYC, Boston, West Palm Beach, Miami, Dallas, San Francisco, Amsterdam Holland and Paris France. His work is in private collections in the US, Europe and Asia.
INTRODUCING THE KING OF THE DHARMA TO THE WORLD
March 10, 1959. Artillery shells are smashing into the Potala Palace. You need to run, and you have perhaps ten minutes to decide what to take with you, over the Himalayas, down into India.
What the family of His Holiness the Dalai Lama decided to take was a set of 15 scroll paintings called the Tsongkapa Eighty. In more than 200 intricate scenes, these paintings relate the life story of a person that we believe will become just as important to the world as Jesus or Moses or Mohammed.
The paintings did reach India, and were donated by His Holiness and his family to the Kalmyk Buddhist Temple in New Jersey, USA, since at the time this was one of the only Tibetan Buddhist centers outside of Tibet.
We’ve spent more than 15 years researching the paintings. We recovered the ancient manuscript by Jamyang Shepay Dorje (1648- 1721) which first described how the scenes should be painted, and translated it in full, comparing it with more than 50 other ancient biographies and texts (a copy with notes is shown at right). We located, in the Tsar’s library in St Petersburg, Russia, the original text of the Tsongkapa Eighty—which was written in the weeks following Je Tsongkapa’s passing from this world by his disciple Jamyang Kache (in 1419). We’ve translated and refined all the captions by comparing, with the cooperation of these institutions, later sets of the paintings held by Sera Monastery and the Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa of the FPMT.
We’ve researched and written an extensive history of how the paintings developed over the centuries, using dozens of ancient Tibetan sources, including a history of the Kalmyk Temple and how the paintings arrived there—through eyewitness accounts and interviews with people like Professor Thubten Jigme Norbu, the older brother of His Holiness. We’ve sent a team of photographers to retrace Je Tsongkapa’s steps across Tibet, and produce a pictography of places dear to his heart: Olka, where he did his long retreat; Radreng, where he had the vision to write the Lamrim Chenmo(The Great Book on the Steps of the Path), and many other holy sites. Some photos, like the famous one of the Potala at left, we’ve licensed from other photographers.
We’ve compiled a definitive list of all of Je Tsongkapa’s writings, and all the major biographies of his life, even those which have gone missing over the centuries. We’ve carefully divided out all the 200 scenes, corrected and translated the captions, and created a definitive account of each year of his life, in text and pictures.
Maps, produced with the help of the map maker for the Lord of the Rings books, portray the Master’s constant travels to teach and to learn.
An extraordinary young artist from New York, Ori Carin, has added modern interpretations of several of the scenes. These will strike you as nothing less than classics of a 21st-century Rembrandt; here, Manjushri pierces Je Rinpoche’s heart with his sword of wisdom, at a place called Gyasokpu, in the winter of 1393.
But perhaps most importantly we have divided out some 30 different roles that Je Tsongkapa played during his life: the monk, the philosopher, and the writer, certainly; but also the meditator, dancer, yoga practitioner, poet, spiritual partner and diplomat, all depicted in the paintings.
We feel that this is the most important part of the book. It is not just a record of the life of a Lama far beyond us all; rather, it is a life that was lived as an example for each of us: as the Tibetans would say, a play that was performed by Manjushri himself, posing as a human, to show each of us the lam-rim: all the steps we need to take to reach enlightenment ourselves.
This book has been a life’s work in the making. We have designed it as a coffee-table sized art book, overflowing on every page with the color of the paintings.
The book runs some 250 pages, and we have spared no expense in preparing it. We have tried to create a true classic which will remain in the world for many generations, as a record of what we believe is one of the most important lives ever lived on this planet, in its entire history. We truly foresee a time in the world where the founder of the lineage of the Dalai Lamas takes his place among the greatest spiritual leaders of all of history, and we want to introduce him to the world in a way that is worthy of the splendor of his life.
Statement by Ori Carino
I work with techniques, compositional elements and aesthetic styles from classical Tibetan and European art. I juxtapose Tibetan art’s unique synthesis of the pantheon of decorative painting and textile techniques of the east, including refined and sophisticated brush stroke technique, with western methods like perspective, foreshortening, and rendering. I additionally use an airbrush, as a mini spray-paint can at times and for applying a glaze at others – going back and forth between gesture and wash and between classical and contemporary. In the end, it’s smooth glazes, opulent and elaborate surfaces, embossed gold, and rich color, all to reveal the horror, comedy, sex and drama unfolding as a divine play.
Divine Buddha Vajra Yogini painted by Ori Carino
Yamantaka by Ori Carino
The most important relationship in our lives is with our teacher. The proper constant respect and holding our promises are very important. Here Tsongkapa (right) meets his guru but sees his guru as Vajrapani the Lord of Secrets. Not as an ordinary being. Where Tsongkapa himself is Lord Manjushri. You see their true nature behind them… beautiful.
Tsongkapa’s mother has a dream she is in a long line of women in a happy green mountain abode. A divine lady and youth goes to each of the women. The youth asks the divine lady, is this the right one? Is this one right? When they come across the right woman, then the Divine Lady says yes. The divine lady and youth then bathe the woman, adorns her with ornaments, and puts on fresh clothing.. .preparing her for Lord Tsongkapa to enter her divine womb…
Here Lord Tsongkapa has for the first time a vision of Arya Manjushri. Manjushri extends his sword out touching Tsongakap’s heart and blessing him… some of the students around Tsongkapa also has full or partial vision of Arya Manjushri…
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Beautiful paintings of Lord Tsongkapa by Mr. Ori Carino a 29 year old visionary artist in New York City. Carino attributes his very early beginnings in street art to those early years and began his own career as a Graffiti artist and muralist. Wow….four of Carino’s paintings were included in the book, THE KING OF DHARMA, a first-time publication of an important set of Tibetan paintings from the 18th century. An amazing classic of art and wisdom on the Illustrated life of Je Tsongkapa, teacher of the First Dalai Lama and the scroll paintings are now irreplaceable. Interesting story based on these paintings.
Thank you Rinpoche for this sharing.
Mr. Ori Carino a New York-based talented visionary artist produced amazing and extensive work in sculpture, installation and Buddhist Tibetan paintings especially Lord Tsongkapa. His style of painting Lord Tsongkapa truly amazing, inspiring, creative and any one who see it would love it. His creative and stunning paintings of a set of 15 scroll, related to the life of Tsongkapa did reach India. Amazing spiritual paintings indeed , each painting depicts the life story of Lama Tsongkhapa. Love to see those paintings.
Thank you Rinpoche for this sharing.
I was led to read this article after Wei Theng have posted it in her FB and I thank her for this!
Really really very nice painting that captured the essence of the teachings well. It’s like looking at the pic and you’ll be reminded of the majestic and life story of Lama Tsongkhapa. I love all the paintings but particularly drawn to the pic depicting meeting with the Guru. If given the magical touch, I would draw their eyes looking forward or down especially for Lama Tsongkhapa because as I know we have to always show utmost respect to our Guru and when meeting our Guru, we should be somehow shy, bashful or even when we laugh or smile, we try to cover our mouth and gazing up, looking at our Guru occasionally only. Hehehe..
However, I don’t this is practical for the general because looking into people’s eyes denote respect and listening attentively.
Thank you Rinpoche.
Amazing painting by Mr Ori Corino. He put the meaning and message so well on the painting and this cannot be possibly done if he doesn’t have the faith and right understanding about Tibetan Buddhism and Lama Tsongkhapa. Just fascinating to listen to his explanation and combination of various ancient and modern artwork to produce his painting. It would be really great to have more painting of such beautiful and creative art piece.
It is truly fascinating to see the spiritual artwork from the young Mr. Ori Carino, who successfully depicted expression and intricacy of Buddhist Saints and Deities in such richness of details. It must be something he is born to accomplish. The picture of Lama Tsongkhapa’s first vision of Manjushri is sensational as it clearly depicts a ray of clear blue light that connects Manjushri with Lama Tsongkhapa. Thank you for this sharing.
Amazing……..talented artist Ori Carino,born with a golden hand to paint beautiful Dharma painting.His paintings so beautiful,lively and there’s story behind each paintings.
He was a young artist,born in New York yet he can paints so well of Tibetan Bhuddist art which included modern interpretations of several of the scenes of greatest spiritual leader like the painting ofLord Tsongkapa has for the first time a vision of Arya Manjushri and so forth.
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing Ori Carino’s beautiful paintings.
wow just wow. i wish i had perfect visualisations like in these paintings for my prayer.
These paintings really took my breath away. They are amazingly beautiful. When Mr. Ori paints about Lama Tsongkhapa, you can feel his passion emanating from the painting. Also, I feel that I am whisked away to the time of Lama Tsongkhapa and the paintings make me feel as if I was really there.
Thank you, Rinpoche for sharing these amazing paintings.
it’s beautiful to see a young person expressing his devotion through a personal talent – the beautiful medium of art. It is taught that producing / sponsoring Buddhist images creates a tremendous amount of merit, for it makes images available for people to contemplate on, be inspired by for their practice and perhaps even to gain attainments from. From the part of Ori, his paintings also represent a beautiful offering from him to the Buddhas – every paint stroke, the time, the effort and the thought that goes into beautifying each piece becomes an offering. How wonderful!
We’re fortunate that Rinpoche has created so many avenues for us to engage in this same kind of offering and practice. The different departments manifest into opportunities for us to be like Ori – to paint, to write, to film and produce videos, to do charitable works. They may not seem like traditional methods of formal practice, but the end result is the same – that we aspire to bring the blessings of the three jewels to others and fortify our own practice and faith through these methods.
the painting is just beautiful, it is art, and each of the painting is very lively. Using an air brush to paint is not easy, but Ori Carino paint it with passion and whole heartedly with the Dharma in him, and the result is just magnificent.
I like the Lady in Red, and Tsongkapha meeting his Guru. amazing detail.
Thank You Rinpoche for this post.
The paintings are beautiful. Mr. Ori Carino, has such a talent to paint the modern Tangkha. All these painting will be very helpful for us when we do our meditation and visualization. I like the painting that has Vajrayogini appear in front of Lord Tsongkhapa. A very warm hearted and beautiful picture showed that Tsongkhapa actually see his guru as Vajrapani and the guru sees Tsongkhapa as Munjushri.
Mr Ori Carino’s work reminds me of Salvador Dali. It’s surrealism using Tibetan Buddhist subjects. This is one of Dali’s famous piece: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/dd/The_Persistence_of_Memory.jpg
It’d be great if Mr Carino has an exhibition of these paintings. People can indirectly learn about Lama Tsongkhapa through the arts.
The images are very beautiful. It is so kind and skilful of Ori Carino to make the sight of Vajrayogini visible to so many more people through the platform of art and culture. These art pieces will not only be beautiful but will plant many Dharma seeds to create the cause for many viewers to receive Her practice in the future.
The practice of Vajrayogini is most precious as it will be our most useful “tool” at our time of death. As Buddhists, besides benefiting other, we practice so that we get ready to face a controlled death and rebirth. Thus, we must also note the deeper value of these creations.
Thank you Rinpoche for once again crating the condition where our sense pleasures is directed on pure Dharma.
When people out there who are chasing after material wealth, fame, position, power, etc. Ori at the age of 29 chosen a different path, it is very inspirational for him to have such vision, creating such beautiful and beneficial artwork,
p.s. I love the picture of Lady in red visiting Lord Tsongkhapa too, and I love all his painting, it is so beautiful.
They look like they are alive and very creative and innovative.So amazing Tibetan Buddhist art.
He use modern painting technique to paint all these beautiful Thangks, I like it very much. Was explaining to people who came into outlet how long and “difficult” to find a Thangka painter who not just paint but combine the practice and meditation with their painting. By looking at these painting is a great blessing, as it is not just color, stroke etc etc… Is the meaning, planing and the concept which the painter took a lot of time to think.
I like the painting which the lady transforming into Vajrayogini, very creative, subtle but real.
Mr Ori Carino is a very good artist, his artworks so much creative. The amazing part is, his using Airbrush to paint the Thangkas. Love this Thangka : Tsongkapa (right) meets his guru but sees his guru as Vajrapani the Lord of Secrets. Not as an ordinary being. Where Tsongkapa himself is Lord Manjushri. You see their true nature behind them…
Thank You Rinpoche for sharing this to us.
Best Regards : Erickksiow
Love the paintings alot! So well done! I took liking to his way of painting, a way we never would think of have brought life to them. I wish I could paint like him. I like the paintings very much especially where Manjushri extends his sword out touching Tsongakap’s heart and blessing him and Vajrayogini.
Wow.. The painting is so beautiful. I like it very much. Thank you Rinpoche for the sharing.
very clear painting like a real.he is moden painter.
Thank you Mr. Ori Carino for the wonderful paintings of Tsongkhapa. It was an eye opening for me to see these beautiful art work of Tsongkhapa. Maybe the artwork will give everyone a good imprints in their mind to be able to meet Dharma.
Really beautiful and life-like paintings! I can’t believe they were airbrushed. So talented he is. Maybe he was a Thangkha painter in his previous life?
I like the way he explains his paintings. Very profound and I can feel his passion for Dharma and painting from the way he speaks. Really interesting!
Thank you Rinpoche and Cody for sharing!
His paintings are really one of a kind. At 1st glance, I thought, I thought they were hand painted like the thangkas but as I watched the video, I was amazed to know that he actually used airbrush! His style of the paintings are so original as they are based on true events and not something that he made up.
How he depict the story with his own visualization is really nice!
Mr Carino brings to life in his paintings the various stages in Je Tsongkhapa’s life. Beautiful pieces of art passionately transformed and depicted on canvas with his own style.
Never mind if I understand the art of painting but the results shown by Ori Carino attracted and are appreciated by many people. Not only is Ori a gifted artist but he has knowledge of what he was painting. Each piece is beautifully and lovingly painted the modern way. Thank you, Ori, for expressing dharma in art and sharing with the world.
OMB, the paintings are all so nice!
This must be imprints from the past life.. I love the Vajrayogini’s painting the most! 🙂
All the thangka painting from Mr.Ori Carino are so stunning. Tibetan art painting from tradition thangka drawing to the modern art painting yet still carry the authenticity of Vajrayana Buddhism essence.
Good new to share is, Mr. Ori Carino also student of Kensur Lobsang Tharchin same as Tsem Tulku Rinpoche first guru at New Jersey. Rejoice all the good news. I hope one day Mr. Ori Carino come to visit Malaysia.
I really really wish I can paint like Ori. Truly is truly amazing and inspiring work of divine art. I love every single, especially the Tsongkhapa meeting the lady in red one. So mystical, divine and it is as though you have been transported in to that particular time and you are there watching the whole scene!
They say a painting captures the mood and emotions of the artist… well Ori has definitely shown his passion and feelings through these sacred depictions. That is why it is so very alive!
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing this. Thank you Ori for these awe inspiring work of art that allows us to have/experience a glimpse of what it could have been when Lord Tsongkhapa was doing what He was doing.
Pure divine beauty captured and brought to life…
Love the paintings, he must have spent hours on each paintings. His care and passion on the deities depicted in each piece of his work. Mr Carino should start teaching and sharing his skills so they are not lost.
I love every of Mr Ori’s paintings. The colours are so beautiful and vivid. It’s amazing that Mr Ori is so young yet so talented and he had depicted his spirituality in his every stroke of his brush.
Mr Carino really stands out from other street artists with his remarkable paintings of Lama Tsongkhapa. The most amazing part about them is that they are created from stories of Tsongkhapa, passed down from generations after generations. They are definitely worth to be kept in a museum to educate future generations about Buddhism and the Gelugpa Lineage.
看了Mr Ori 的画，我从来没有想像到佛画是可以这样画的。。。太有创意又不失传统。
画笔惊艳，颜色非常丰盛美丽，画中有故事。。。引人思考。
想像的到他对宗格巴大师的喜爱有多大。尤其，我最喜欢的一幅佳作是一位女子尤如金刚瑜伽母身穿旗袍与宗柏巴大师的作品，使我惊讶！
看了这些画作，我真的得到一些在服装创作的灵感。。。谢谢仁波切的分享。增加了我在创作上的一些指示，希望有一天Mr Ori 能到马耒西亚开画展，把宗格巴大师发扬光大。
向世人展示佛法的艺术，佛法的新世界。
Oh yes..I really love the story behind every paintings that he explained especially “THE special MOMENT”.
Thank you for sharing Rinpoche, after i have watched the video, its really an eye opener for me. I feel like screaming!!! Mr. Ori Carino is AMAZING!!! I love all his work and the one I love most is Vajrayogini visits Lord Tsongkhapa. especially when Mr.Ori explained on the painting. Very very beautiful.
Wow!!! i like these beautiful paintings of Lama Tsongkhapa.
It’s unique and there are story/meaning for each painting. I not only rejoice and happy with the beautiful painting but also learn about quality of Lama Tsongkhapa and what he has acheived according to each painting as the same time..
I looked and looked again many times at Mr Ori Carino paintings they are so beautiful and real, i really liked the Lady wearing red (like a cheerful VY to me) came to visit Tsongkapa.
Mr. Ori Carino’s paintings of Lord Tsongkhapa really amaze me. I have never expected to see such colorful paintings with the stories of Lord Tsongkhapa.
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing this amazing artworks from Mr. Ori Carino. I love the paintings very much and hop
Dear Rinpoche,
When i read this , i see Rinpoche ! Coz Rinpoche work really hard to teach us dharma in modern way , suit US & the way we can easily to put in everyday . Because easy for us to digest. We make our Lama in very difficult, with only reason !! BECAUSE WE”RE SO LAZY AND FULL WITH EGO !!
Same like MR Ori Carino, he work very hard to put the modern technology in the Thangka! He make it very high tech & modern ! Event he use his talent to paint Lama Tsongkhapa story board! He is so great !!
Dear Mr Ori Carino , Keep It Up !! Continue to support your painting work in Dharma !
Thank you
Paintings of Mr Ori Carino is really amazing and he is so talent..
I can see those picture in every paintings are so in details..
Especially the paintings of Tsongkhapa meet his Guru with 2 deity of Manjushri and Vajrapani. It was so beautiful and looks so real.
I like it so much.
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing to us.
Beautiful Paintings, modernism into and ancient tradition of the Second Buddha.
I really like those paintings especially the one with the lady in red. A picture truly tells a thousand words.
Very beautiful visualization. They are definitely beyond just like an art piece. Mr. Ori Carino “translate” the powerful visualization into holy drawings. So clear, so real, so lively.
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing all these beautiful pictures.
Take good care
With love,
VP
The artwork of Ori Carino is fantastic. I love every one of his pictures and particularly, I like the one when he meet his Guru and sees him as Vajrapani, while his Guru sees him as Manjushri. This is just lovely artwork. He is just amazingly talented and it is really neat that he is putting his talent to good use. It is rare here in Malaysia to see people with artistic talent and going all the way with it.
Thanks Rinpoche for the sharing, the paintings are very very nice and I like the video too.
The lineage and stories of Lama Tsongkhapa are so well restored, every story is touching as it’s real from a human experience, it’s not something made up.
That’s something I can relate to. Enlightenment is not something in the air and it could be achieved with Buddhist paths. Shakyamurni and Tsongkhapa physically appeared to the world to show that it’s possible and tell us the way.
I hope the lineage can continue to next next next and next generations to benefits more sentient beings! _/|\_
Even though within Ori’s paintings some images are skewed between 2D and 3D, the incredible details and highly realistic perspective in Ori Carino’s paintings makes it feel like you’ve had the fortunate opportunity to take a glimse into past history.
Especially in the scene where a lady dressed in red visits Lord Tsongkhapa’s retreat abode, the details of the wall painting, the carpet, the glow above Je Tsongkhapa’s head, Vajrayogini’s dress, etc, is not overly done, but as much as our eye would capture.
It’s the sort of details we would see in French Rennaisance paintings, and I’m really happy to see this artistic technique translated into depicting Lama Tsongkhapa’s life.
What an incredible and refreshing artist.
Isn’t Ori just so talented? He can express culture, tradition, religion and art all in one painting. So refreshing!
Mr. Ori Carino’s paintings are so amazing. He paints and describes his works with passion.I like the painting of Tsongkhapa who himself is Lord Manjushri meets his guru whom he sees not as an ordinary being but as Vajrapani the Lord of Secrets. Their body postures show how humble they are of each other.
All these contemporary paintings using airbrush are so captivating and beautiful; they look so alive. Thank you, Rinpoche, for sharing.
Amazing interpretation of Tibetan Buddhist art into contemporary paintings. You can see that Ori talks with passion on his artwork and that his depiction has to be accurate and not like before where he has no reference.
I like it that he says that we just need to look into the mirror to see that it is real because his art is based on human forms. That’s what so special about it. Talented artist, we need more people like him
pretty and very creative.
很有才华的一位畫家。他的畫作顏色非常美丽，人物生動，作品要表达的内容也很特别。
The paintings are so alive and breathtakingly beautiful. It’s almost real yet surreal. How fortunate the gentleman is to have connection with Je Rinpoche!
Wonderful! These paintings combine the best of tradition and “newness” , and they really are fantastic to contemplate upon.
Here’s hoping that we see many more glorious works of art by Mr. Ori, and others who feel inspired by him!
Pardon me, but I meant Mr. Carino.
The pictures are very beautiful. The combination of bright, radiant, vibrant and gayish colour makes the pictures look so real, that by looking at the pictures it is as though we were there witnessing the auspicious event took place right in front of our eyes. Very inspiring indeed.
Thank you Rinpoche and Cody for sharing 😀
wow! These paintings are so alive and beautiful, I’m sure lots of people will be inspired, good job!
Dear Lama
Thank you for sharing these pictures! I have been looking for books on Tibetan Buddhist iconography in bookstores with little luck (have tried in Jakarta and Malaysia). Will look in Singapore next month.
I really love the paintings you blog above!
Valentina
Ori Carino’s painting is so captivating and vivid. His paintings transcend new dimension in tradition art, so expressively divine!
His paintings really beautiful espacially Manjushri is nice.
Wonderful to see these modern takes at holy scenes.
Wonderful to hear Mr. Ori speak with knowledge and passion about the Great Lama Tsongkhapa.
It would be wonderful to see more of Mr. Ori’s work because they are not just paintings, there are teachings, they are biographical scenes that also are teachings.
Like the picture of Tsongkapa meets his guru, and i wonder, is it what they really see in real life!?
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing this!
All of these paintings by Ori Carino are beautiful. I love the way he drew with fine strokes, how each individual painting reflects the expression of the subject and how it is related to respective stories. Carino was wearing a mala over his neck and I think he drew these beautiful paintings with passion for dharma
More than the paintings (which are very beautiful! I love that glow around Vajrayogini), what impresses me the most about the video is how much passion Mr Carino speaks with. I don’t pretend to ‘get’ art but when he talks about his paintings and describes what he envisions, and what his paintings represent, then it really comes to life…his descriptions are as beautiful as his paintings!
I am not an artist but when see these paintings the impression is that it is so contemporary. So modern but yet captured the essence of the deities, the subject and the story it is telling so well. The colors are so vibrant and pleasing to the eyes. Like high definition remake versions of the Thangkas.
Wow.. His paintings are very realistic. They also done a lot of background research to present an accurate picture of the story to tell.
The paintings by Mr. Ori are mesmerizing. i like the one which Tsongkapa meets his guru but sees his guru as Vajrapani the Lord of Secrets and Tsongkapa himself is Lord Manjushri. 😀
Wow !3D is coming to holy paintings ! I believe its going to help our visualization of deities much easier. I am deeply touched by the actions of our lineage masters/gurus who sacrificed everything to protect such treasures so that we can now access them and be blessed by them. Ori’s work will benefit many through this medium of expression and his interpretation of enlightened activity of the 2nd Buddha.
Wow! He is good in airbrush is one thing, but his insistance of accuracy of the painting is what really inspire me.
Many of the people in Tibet can’t read and they rely on paintings and statues for the correct teachings and meditation practices. Therefore, accuracy of information is a must.
I rejoice for Ori Carino for using his talent to spread the King of Dharma – Lama Tsongkapa.
A painting like this can tell a story, this is amazing, not only are the pictures beautiful but stories about the greatness of Lama Tsongkhapa told in this manner can benefit people who might not like to connect Tsongkhapa through something like text or articles. But what appeals to them is ART!. The King of Dharma should be well known all over the universe 🙂
Thanks Rinpoche for sharing, Mr Ori Carino style and technique in his painting are awesome. It is very creative and innovative, the painting make us feel interesting to take a look not just once so can make us easier to memorize and visualize.
Divine Buddha Vajra Yogini and Tamantaka painted by Ori Carino is so real with fantastic work, i like the paint of Tsongkapa (right) meets his guru (sees his guru as Vajrapani the Lord of Secrets. Not as an ordinary being. Where Tsongkapa himself is Lord Manjushri)…
i am happy to share and really captivated by the way he paints.
Hmm..It may be a good theme for a art competition to spread tsongkapha teachings in singapore… through story telling in paintings…
I wish so much we had people in Singapore and Malaysia who will paint in this style so much!! Tsem Rinpoche
I believe it will manifest soon. We will work on it.
Paintings of Mr Ori Carino are amazing, every painting represent special moment and Its so in depth, I love the interview clip, he said if there is shift of perception, will obtain remarkable highest possible teachings , and this make the practice true for us.
The paintings are very authentic and full of passion too !
Thank you Rinpoche for the post.
Wow, these paintings are very mesmerizing! They look like they are alive. Mr ORi Carino is spreading Lama Tsongkhapa via art. Its mind boggling to know that HH Dalai Lama decided to take the Tsongkhapa Eighty scrolls, out of all things, when he was fleeing for his life! Because of that, we can enjoy and admire these beautiful paintings today. And Mr Ori’s team spent a lot of effort to ensure that what they give to the world is correct and true and beautiful. So touching and amazing. I like the painting of Lama Tsongkhapa meeting His Guru with their true nature right behind them, and their body postures showing how humble and respectful they are of each other. Thank you Rinpoche and Cody for sharing.
this was a real eye opener for me . it just surprise me that thangka painting can be so modern and meaningful . that was awesome.i will share this into my facebook so more people will benefit and get bless.
Mr Ori Carino used Western style and modern technique in his painting on the life story of Lord Tsongkhapa is amazing !
I especially like the picture of Lady Vajrayogini’s visit to Lord Tsongkhapa.
Carino puts creativity into spirituality and vice versa.
I love the part where the lady wearing read visiting Tsongkapa starts to reveal who she really is!!!!! So exciting…That never happens to me!!!
I like that part very much as well, especially how the painting looks like a normal lady visiting a monk but when you look closer, Vajrayogini’s hand is emerging. I also love Mr Carino’s painting of Vajrayogini. She looks so alive and real, and somewhat like I imagine her to be, glowing in the darkness. Beautiful 🙂
When I first set my eyes on these paintings I just ran short of a dozen heartbeats! These modern depictions of Je Lama is just so neat! A meeting of two worlds, both from old Tibet and Italian Renaissance have merged into a piece of what I would call mastery of the arts.
What’s more intriguing in Mr. Ori’s works is his passion for Je Tsongkhapa. When you see him describe the stories of Tsongkhapa, you don’t just feel his passion, you can actually imagine how it was really like!
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing this! It’s heartwarming to know that there are so many people out there who are as passionate about Tsongkhapa as us!