Cryptic header, I'll explain how this is related to Kiritimukha in my next post!

I am still not finished! I decided to add an armor design to the background. My granddaughter E asked me to paint this picture. I love black and white inked drawings, E loves color!

Now I have to research the colors of sense offerings, the picture has music, silk, fruit, wine, and a mirror. I will explain what these objects mean in my next post. This was a fascinating read for me.

I left links to some of my research if you want to know what mukha means or the many faces of Kirtimukha the monster and where he lives. Also in my wandering through the data fields of the internet I found a wonderful article written by a powerful Khondro regarding sense offerings and shrines. What a shrine is for in practice within the art of living.

I spent all day drawing the background. I again got sick to my tummy, the design is disorienting, I persevered and by the end of the day, although not perfect, I can draw the design freehand!

The Shrine as Field of Merit and Support for Practice, Mindrolling, Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche