The Seven Tibetan Monk Skulls Ⅲ. The Laughing Sage
The Seven Tibetan Monk Skulls
Ⅲ. The Laughing Sage
photo by Noritaka Fukushima
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✧ Japanese / Japanese version
Turn sadness into laughter,
Celebrating life beyond death.
That smile is a form of compassion.
In the ritual called "Chöd" performed by Tibetan monks,
By facing fear and death and accepting it, we turn to wisdom.。
The smile this skull shows is a symbol of that transformation.
The gentle smile on Mukuro's face,
The serenity that was born from embracing the pain, not from erasing the pain.
It is the flower of “compassion” that blooms beyond sadness and suffering.
The same goes for the smiles that dwell in ZOCALO's jewelry.
It's not a decoration,The form of kindness found in suffering。
Through the smile of the person who wears it,
So that you can feel the power that transcends raw pain.
✧ English Version
To turn sadness into laughter,
to bless life beyond death —
that smile is the face of compassion.
In the Tibetan ritual of Chod,
monks confront death and fear directly,
transforming terror into wisdom and release.
The gentle smile carved upon this skull
is a reflection of that transformation.
It is not the denial of pain,
but the serenity was born from embracing it.
A smile that blossoms beyond suffering —
the very expression of compassion.
In ZOCALO’s creations, this smile reappears not as decoration,
but as a form of tenderness discovered through pain.
Jewelry becomes a mirror of the soul,
inviting its wearer to transcend suffering,
and to quietly celebrate life itself.