PARO, BHUTAN STREETART: DUALITY by DALEAST

The day I finally connected with Ugyen, the guru’s housekeeper, to see a mural by DALEAST, will go down as one of my best days in Bhutan. I usually don’t go anywhere for any extended period of time that doesn’t have a surplus of street art. Bhutan was my exception.
And then to find out that there are a few pieces from one of the most recognized street artists in the world here, I had to chase them down. The artist himself has put me in touch with the keepers of these private residences. Long story short, he got stuck here during Covid 🦠, hence, it is depicted in this mural.

The artist’s explanation of the mural is here. I did some additional research in reference to what he mentions about Padmasambhava and Parnashavari:

Padmasambhava embodies the union of opposites—wisdom and compassion, destruction and creation—transforming obstacles into enlightenment. Parnashavari, the forest goddess, bridges nature and healing, embodying the tension between wildness and protection. Both represent duality as a path to transcendence: opposites not as contradictions, but as complements guiding toward wholeness.

I have been invited to do a retreat here anytime, and I am very much looking forward to it. ☮️ 🕉️☸️☯️