20 - Matthieu RICARD (Born in 1946)

Matthieu RICARD (Born in 1946) Two monks on the shores of Lake Yilung Lhatso, Eastern Tibet, July 2005 Art print, UltraChrome HDX pigment inks, Epson Premium Glossy paper, mounted on 2mm Dibond 73 x 110 cm Label on the back of the mount. This exhibition print may show slight marks or imperfections. Proceeds from the sale of this print will benefit the Karuna Shechen Association and its relief programs for victims of the August 26, 2026, floods in Nepal. Two Tibetan monks on the shores of Lake Yilung Lhatso, in eastern Tibet. The glacial Lake Yilung Lhatso, located at an altitude of 4,300 meters not far from Derge, was named—a name meaning “lake that delights the spirit”— in memory of a Tibetan princess who passed by this lake on her way to marry one of King Gesar’s ministers. She liked the place so much that she announced she would settle there and that her suitor could come to her if he wished. The inscription on the rock, “Om Mani Padme Hum,” is the mantra of the Buddha of Compassion, Avalokiteshvara (Chenrezig in Tibetan). Two Tibetan monks at the banks of Lake Yilung Lhatso in eastern Tibet. The icy Lake Yilung Lhatso, at 4,300 meters (14,000 feet) above sea level, not far from Derge, was given its name—which means “Divine Lake of the Mind’s Delight”— in memory of a Tibetan princess who passed by this lake on her way to marry one of the ministers of the legendary King Gesar. She was so captivated by the place that she announced she would settle there and that the minister could come to marry her there if he wished. The inscription on the rock reads “Om Mani Padme Hum,” which is the mantra of the Buddha of Compassion, Avalokiteshvara (Chenrezig in Tibetan).