‘Tibetan Bells’ does not show the notes of the song in the exact order of the song because the music played by the monks is not about perfection in a scripted sense, but instead it is about the effect the music has on the listener. This painting is an attempt to capture that effect from the song
‘Mahakala.’Braille translation:
Nam Myoho Renge Kyo
Music Portrayed:
“Mahakala’
Freedom Chants from the Roof of the World
May 25, 1989
Rykodisc