Heart Art Mandala'verse


Book Description

Open this stunning and delightful book of sacred sentiment and heartfelt meditation. Let your heart be inspired by the words & images in this Heart Art mandalaverse. This is unique set of original mandalas and poetic inspirations by SaraSwati Shakti, remind us that our individual and collective hearts, precious organs of love and faith in ourselves and humanity, form the central intelligence of our being. Immerse yourself in a multilayered visual and poetic reminder of the worth of our human hearts and spirits in the universal experience. Witness a serious topic brought to a gentle truth. That it is the heart that will be our saving proof, of love, beauty and compassion, through an age of great transformation. Enfold yourself in each symbol. Memorise the poems. Enjoy the treasury. Indulge in its enchanting beauty and simplicity. Love it. Read it. Gift it to your psyche. Welcome. Come. See.




Heart Art mandala'verse


Book Description

Open this stunning and delightful book of sacred sentiment and heartfelt meditation. Let your heart be inspired by the words & images in this Heart Art? mandala'verse. This is unique set of original mandalas and poetic inspirations by SaraSwati Shakti, remind us that our individual and collective hearts, precious organs of love and faith in ourselves and humanity, form the central intelligence of our being. Immerse yourself in a multilayered visual and poetic reminder of the worth of our human hearts and spirits in the universal experience. Witness a serious topic brought to a gentle truth. That it is the heart that will be our saving proof, of love, beauty and compassion, through an age of great transformation. Enfold yourself in each symbol. Memorise the poems. Enjoy the treasury. Indulge in its enchanting beauty and simplicity. Love it. Read it. Gift it to your psyche. Welcome. Come. See.




The Art of Awakening


Book Description

A presentation on the Tibetan Buddhist path to enlightenment, through the lens of an artist's eye and experience. The sacred arts play an essential, intrinsic role in Tibetan Buddhist practice. Here, one of the great practitioners and master artists of our time presents a guide to the Tibetan Buddhist path, from preliminary practices through enlightenment, from the artist's perspective. With profound wisdom, he shows how visual representations of the sacred in paintings, sculptures, mandalas, and stupas can be an essential support to practice throughout the path. This work, based on the author's landmark Tibetan text, The Path to Liberation, includes basic Buddhist teachings and practices, clearly pointing out the relevance of these for both the sacred artist and the practitioner, along with an overview of the history and iconography of Buddhist art.




Zenspirations


Book Description

Patterning is fun, easy and relaxing. It is a great way to add interest and texture to any design. Whether you like to journal, draw, doodle, design, or craft, you'll find a world of inspiration here. These decorative borders, frames, shapes, and alphabets will appeal to a spectrum of tastes and styles.




The Circle of Bliss


Book Description

Published in conjunction with a 2003 exhibition co-organized by the Columbus Museum of Art and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, this hefty, oversize (10x13 catalogue features approximately 160 powerful masterpieces of Indian, Nepalese, Tibetan, Chinese, and Mongolian art produced over the pa




A Study of Nāgārjuna's Twenty Verses on the Great Vehicle (Mahāyānaviṃśikā) and His Verses on the Heart of Dependent Origination (Pratītyasamutpādahṛdayakārikā) with the Interpretation of the Heart of Dependent Origination (Pratītyasamutpādahṛdayavyākhyāna).


Book Description

This study of the Twenty Verses on the Great Vehicle and the Verses on the Heart of Dependent Origination provides readable translations of the texts, followed by text-critical material, edited Tibetan, and wide-ranging commentary. Detailed editions of and comments upon eighth- or ninth-century A.D. Dunhuang manuscripts of the Heart of Dependent Origination are included. Anyone interested in the second-century Buddhist philosopher Nāgārjuna will be interested in this book.










Music and Fine Arts in the Devotional Traditions of India


Book Description

This book presents a number of independent articles held together by thethematic string of art as part of ritual worship and spiritual striving intraditions of devotional religion in India. Emphasis is laid on music and finearts in the Vaisnava temples of Vraja, with recurring reference to the art of sanjhi which counts among the unique and nowadays very rare treasures of theIndian cultural heritage.