物種之間，
依存流轉的，
愛，
彷彿若有，
卻堅實。

若毘濕奴撐起萬物運行之道，
種苗，
燃起光，
相互照映。

在你的光之中我學到愛。 ──土耳其 哲學家 魯米

一即一切，
一，無不在。

Light as All Beings

Between species,
Interdependent and ever-flowing,
Love—
As if intangible,
Yet steadfast.

As Vishnu upholds the way of all things,
Seedling,
Kindling light,
Mirroring and illuminating one another in mutual radiance.

In your light I learn how to love. ──Rumi

One is all,
One, is everywhere.

維繫宇宙秩序的守護者 — 印度教 毘濕奴石像

印度教 / 西元9世紀 / 33 × 96.5 × 17.5 cm / 石質
Hinduism / 9th Century CE / 33 × 96.5 × 17.5 cm / Stone

藉由展現慈悲守護之力的館藏「毘濕奴石像」，展現生命之間能量的流動與相互依存，超越形相的「無光之光」。

堅定不動，身披華麗飾帶，臉龐安詳。這尊來自9世紀南印度的石像，是宇宙守護神毘濕奴的典型形象。

四手各持法器：海螺象徵萬物的開始，法輪代表時間與秩序，權杖象徵智慧的力量，蓮花或寶珠傳達潔淨與豐饒。神聖不來自威嚴，而是來自穩定與慈悲。在變動與混沌中，一直守住那份平衡與恆常。

Stands as a symbol of compassionate protection. Through its presence in the museum, the unseen flow of energy and the interdependence of all life are revealed, transcending physical form and dissolving into the “Lightless Light”.

Steadfast and unmoving, adorned with ornate drapery, his face serene—this 9th-century South Indian stone statue embodies the quintessential image of Vishnu, the cosmic guardian.

Each of his four hands holds a sacred implement: the conch shell symbolizes the beginning of all beings, the discus represents time and order, the mace signifies the power of wisdom, and the lotus or jewel conveys purity and abundance. His divinity does not stem from grandeur, but from tranquility and compassion. Amidst change and chaos, he remains the eternal balance, the unwavering force of constancy.