Singapore Artist Prabhakara Jimmy Quek

I painted a series of paintings inspired by Dhamma talks given by Sayadaw U Pandita. He talk about constructing Dhamma Pagoda in our heart. In ancient times, the Myanmar people had a great penchant for constructing pagodas. There were many pagodas in Myanmar, something like more than four million pagodas in Myanmar. Sayadaw urged yogis to build Dhamma pagodas, to establish the Buddha-Dhamma in their hearts. He said that the Dhamma pagodas that they are helping to construct are needed everywhere. They need to be built in every human heart. More could be found here.


Pagoda in our heart. 2000. Acrylic on canvas. 92 x 92 cm.


Walking meditation and Dhamma Pagoda. 2000. Acrylic on canvas. 92 x 92 cm.


Peace starts from within. 2000. Acrylic on canvas. 92 x 92 cm.
(This artwork was exhibited in Olympic Arts Festival 2004. Olympic Truce Pieces of Peace. A multinational project on Peace and Unity. Host: The Embassy of Greece. Venus: The Delegation of the European Commission in the United States.)


Meditation - Constructing Dhamma Pagoda. 2000. Acrylic on canvas. 92 x 92 cm.
(I presented this painting to Sayadaw U Pandita on one occasion when he was in Singapore. He conducted Vipassana Meditation Retreat organised by VMC)


Building Dhamma Pagoda in Our Heart. 2000. Acrylic on canvas. 92 x 92 cm.


Building Dhamma Pagoda. 2002. Acrylic on canvas. 92 x 92 cm.


Walking Pagoda. 2002. Acrylic on canvas. 76 x 61 cm. Private collection.

Contact: Jimmy Quek, email: pabha@singnet.com.sg