Samatha Meditation Art | 9 stages of Samatha Practice

Samatha Meditation Art | Journey to Inner Peace and Mindfulness The Samatha Meditation Art is a Tibetan painting that illustrates the stages of Samatha meditation, a practice aimed at enhancing mental clarity, focus, and inner peace. The artwork, hand-painted in acrylics on cotton canvas, showcases divine figures such as Vajrasattva, Amitabha Buddha, and Manjushri, which symbolize purification, compassion, and wisdom. Obstacles like elephants and monkeys signify distractions and restless thoughts, but these are overcome as the meditator approaches a state of calm. As the journey progresses, the meditator overcomes internal struggles, like fire and conflict, achieving greater mental tranquility. The artwork culminates in the final stage, where the meditator attains mental stability, symbolized by a temple at the base. This represents the practitioner's achievement of Samatha meditation, where they overcome obstacles and reach a profound state of calm. It is not only a visual representat