THE CAPTAINS OF KALKI/ a cinderella stamp featuring the legend of a Buddhist savior

Shambhala Nor Postal Service

"The Captains of Kalki"

2000

by Eric Whollem

Edition of 100, plus ten artist's proofs.

88 x 58 mm.

Copyright by the artist.

The Legend of Kalki

Tibetan legend has it that in the last days a leader

called Kalki shall rise to restore the lands of the

Buddhists. He is usually depicted on horseback.

In the Kalachakra tradtions it is related that no

less than twenty five kings of Shambhala have

been named Kalki.

SHAMBHALA NOR STAMPS

by Eric Whollem

                                                                                                      

                                                                                                

Kalki is also featured in Hindu lore as the last

incarnation of Vishnu. The Kalki Purana relates

details of his exploits to be.

Faux Postage From Shambhala Nor

These fantasy stamps from Shambhala Nor show

two riders on distinctly small Himalayan ponies.

These actually were originally ceramic sculptures

that I created in the 1990's.

The back ground of this stamp was designed on

an antique 1980's word processor, using the

Print Master program available in those days.

I printed on colored paper stock then reassembled

the design with collage technique.

This stamp has a nice feeling of spatial depth. The

blue center receeds, giving the viewer the feel that

he is looking into a pool of water. These are the

waters of Shambhala Nor, the mystic city of the

Lake of the North. Nor means lake in Mongolian.

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See my posts about SHAMBHALA:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/shambhala%20nor

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