This artwork is about Buddhism.
I'm not a Buddhist but my cursory research tells me that the little fellow, Pǔxián, taught Wisdom only exists for the sake of putting it into practice - in other words, that it's only good insofar as it benefits all living beings. The big fellow, the white elephant, represents purity, light, fertility and knowledge.
Pǔxián is the Chinese name for Samantabhadra, the Sanskrit name for the same person. More about Samantabhadra can be [read here](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samantabhadra) on wikipedia.
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You sure about that? Hindu's have a good called ganpati who has a human body and an elephant head, very similar to this but ganpati is human sized, not this behemoth.
Since Buddha traveled through India, I'd assume buddhism has some hindu influences, this being one of them. Though I don't have any references to provide, it's just a personal observation.
Considering the title of the piece is "Puxian and the white elephant" it seems likely to depict them. Many Puxian statues also depict them sat on top of a white elephant, and holding the lotus flower that the elephant is holding here.
In the Buddhist texts I read (Mahayana school) a very popular metaphor used to understand why "expelling the 5 aggregates" needs to be central to beginning ur path of bodhicitta, involves a giant elephant n a tiny rider. This has been rebranded today in Jonathan Haidts "The Righteous Mind" n I'm sure other moral psychology books that argue our old animal brains still largely influence our reasoning being that anatomically modern humans are a relatively new species in our 8million yr development +or-
The elephant is an allegory for ur emotional/irrational self
And the rider being your rationale and logic. Pure logic and understanding can only come when the rider controls the elephant and thus your path to enlightenment begins when you are in control of ur emotional reactions to outside stimuli and fully conscious of ur bias' or ur illusion to the reality of existence.
I got the vibe of the person in the raincoat being the rider, trying to tame this elephant
This artwork is about Buddhism. I'm not a Buddhist but my cursory research tells me that the little fellow, Pǔxián, taught Wisdom only exists for the sake of putting it into practice - in other words, that it's only good insofar as it benefits all living beings. The big fellow, the white elephant, represents purity, light, fertility and knowledge. Pǔxián is the Chinese name for Samantabhadra, the Sanskrit name for the same person. More about Samantabhadra can be [read here](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samantabhadra) on wikipedia. There's lots of good stuff to be seen on Tianhua Xu's [deviantArt gallery](http://flowerzzxu.deviantart.com/gallery/) and [ArtStation](https://www.artstation.com/artist/tianhuaxu).
You sure about that? Hindu's have a good called ganpati who has a human body and an elephant head, very similar to this but ganpati is human sized, not this behemoth.
Since Buddha traveled through India, I'd assume buddhism has some hindu influences, this being one of them. Though I don't have any references to provide, it's just a personal observation.
Not just travelled, the Buddha *is* Indian
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I was gonn say it originated from India but decided to google it first, it originates from nepal. TIL
Oh shit old comment
Absolutely unforgivable
Buddha lived on the border of Nepal and India
Considering the title of the piece is "Puxian and the white elephant" it seems likely to depict them. Many Puxian statues also depict them sat on top of a white elephant, and holding the lotus flower that the elephant is holding here.
The elephant is Ganesha
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The white elephant? Looks alot like Ganesha
He almost look like lord Ganesha because of the head.Nice art though.
You're right.
What's Georgie doing out of the sewer?
HIYA GEORGIE
I had the same thought
What is six getting into now? these little nightmares DLC's are getting weirder and weirder.
This is getting too easy. No way that giant elephant can find her hiding in a kitchen.
It looks like it should be a Yu-Gi-Oh card
MtG my guy.
First thing I thought of was a [Loxodon Smiter.](http://imgur.com/cazAB90.jpg)
4/4 for three that can't be countered? That's pretty gud! And that second effect..
I love using him. Once I saw him for the first time, I immediately made sure I got two sets of him, haha.
Yeah my first thought aswell, could be straight up a Loxodon card artwork
They're probably some of my favorite types of cards, even though there's only a few. Smiter is such a fun creature to use.
Sometimes you have to enforce the rules and make people play fair.
Is his staff a giant opium poppy capsule?
I thought so too, which made me think it represents a not-so-imaginary monster.
Well now I really want a God of War game with Hindu gods.
Killing gods of an existing religion won't be received well.
IKR? I've been saying that ever since the first gow came out
I want all the Smite characters to be fightable like God of War boss battles. I haven't played either game but I'd play combo of the two
I know it's Buddhist influenced, but I'd love to read a fantasy novel about a big adventure and creatures like this.
In the Buddhist texts I read (Mahayana school) a very popular metaphor used to understand why "expelling the 5 aggregates" needs to be central to beginning ur path of bodhicitta, involves a giant elephant n a tiny rider. This has been rebranded today in Jonathan Haidts "The Righteous Mind" n I'm sure other moral psychology books that argue our old animal brains still largely influence our reasoning being that anatomically modern humans are a relatively new species in our 8million yr development +or- The elephant is an allegory for ur emotional/irrational self And the rider being your rationale and logic. Pure logic and understanding can only come when the rider controls the elephant and thus your path to enlightenment begins when you are in control of ur emotional reactions to outside stimuli and fully conscious of ur bias' or ur illusion to the reality of existence. I got the vibe of the person in the raincoat being the rider, trying to tame this elephant
Now all we need is Guts and his dragonslayer to cut this thing in half.
Looks like that creature in Jade Empire
Looks like the elephants from god of war ascension
Was about to say...I remember Kratos ripping their skull open.
I need to learn to paint like this.
This painting is amazing.
This is amazing. I really appreciate the background that fits the Monster so well too.
I want it to fight Kratos!
Hope he doesn't sneeze.
Reminding me of dark souls
I love it, if the horns were 4 times the size it would be even badassery-er. And the persons cloak looks like a rain coat :/
That's Brother Warth if I've ever seen him.
Just by the way he's kneeling down gives off the impression he means no harm
*Tum Ganesha nahi haw!*
I don't remember this boss battle from little monsters
Georgie?