Terma Punctuation
The image of two circles and a crescent moon shape เผ is known in Tibetan as a ter-tseg เฝเฝเฝบเฝขเผเฝเฝบเฝเผ. Used as a punctuation mark at the end of a line of text or mantra, it denotes the origin of a mantra or manuscript originated as a spiritual treasure called a Terma เฝเฝเฝบเฝขเผเฝ.
Such treasures were hidden by Guru Rinpoche or Yeshe Tsogyal for the benefit of future generations.
According to the vision of Terton Taksham Nuden Dorje, the two circles of the Terma motif symbolise โmeansโ เฝเฝเฝฆเผ and โwisdomโ or โknowledgeโ เฝคเฝบเฝฆเผเฝขเฝเผ. The crescent moon between them represents their indivisible unity เฝเฝดเฝเผเฝเฝดเผเฝ เฝเฝดเฝเผเฝเผ
The ter-tseg used as a punctuation mark can also be written as just two เฝฟ circles without the crescent moon, such as in Terma manuscripts from Mindrol Ling. However not to be confused with the function of a visarga punctuation of just two circles เฝฟ which influences a softer sound of a syllable, such as dhฤซแธฅ and hrฤซแธฅ
This particular art-piece was created for a solo exhibition with Amankora, Bhutan.
Chinese ink and mineral paint on Bhutanese desho bark fiber paper, soaked in vermilion orange Japanese ink. Dimensions 35 x 52 cm. Created 2017
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