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Greetings!
We continue our exploration of the spirit and forms of Indian Art through a variety of offerings in the February 2025 issue. |
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Sri Aurobindo says that soul realisation is the method of creation for an Indian artist. And naturally soul realisation must be the way of our response to Indian art. What does this mean in practice? The author gives an account of her growing understanding of this with the help of a few examples.
In part 2, the author clarifies that it is important to recognize that the words âIndianâ and âWesternâ are not to be understood in the sense of a geographical marker but rather as a representative of a particular outlook on life, existence, reality, knowledge, truth, and of course, Art. It is these âculturalâ differences or characteristics which carry themselves into the representative art of the culture as well as its predominant artistic process itself.
âIndianâ in the context of this article refers to a more integral approach where Spirit is not removed from Life and Matter, just hidden, and hence all Life and Art become a means to express and unveil that hidden spirit. And the word âWesternâ is used in the sense of a rational-materialistic approach to Life and Art, which views Spirit as something outside, something separate from Life and Nature.
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Editor's Note: Sunil Kumar joins the team of authors at Renaissance. As his first submission he pens a delightful book review, which is just as poetic in its feel as the book it speaks of. He writes: âRatulâs poetic masterpiece seamlessly blends myth and modernity, evoking the Vedic spirit through a cosmic dance of light and shadow. Its powerful imagery and philosophical depth show the enduring relevance of Dharmic thought in our ever-changing world.â |
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Editor's Note: Art in India, including the artistic process used for decorative arts such as jewelry design, follows the essential Indian view, namely getting to the spirit of things and working out from that. In part 4 of our ongoing series, Coomaraswamy emphasises the role of tradition and historic continuity in creative and artistic process. |
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Inspired by Sri Aurobindoâs essay titled
National Value of Art, this conversation explored how art and creative expression can be used for refining the vital as well as facilitating healing and growth in an educational context. |
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The exhibition will remain open till March 23, 2025
(closed on 10 & 17 March, 2025).
Timings:
Morning: 9:30 â 11:30 AM
Evenings: 5:00 PM â 7:30 PM |
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Date: March 13, 2025
Time: 3:30 â 4:30 PM
Venue: Ashram Exhibition House |
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We are organizing a special evening programme focusing on Hindustani Classical Music. This lecture-demonstration will be held on March 25, 2025 at Sri Aurobindo Society, ground floor hall. The entire flow of the lecture-demonstration has been planned by Ms. Deepshikha Reddy, who has also coordinated with all the other Ashram artists performing with her. |
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Join us on this 5-week journey as we examine the nature of love and human relationships using a deeper psycho-spiritual view. No human experience is insignificant in the wider view of life and existence that has been given to us by great yogis, sages and seers such as Sri Aurobindo and the Mother. We find highly relevant insights on almost all aspects of life in their writings and teachings. Through this course we shall together explore and reflect on some of these insights as applicable to the topics of love and human relationships. |
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Stay updated on all the PAST WORKS completed by the BhÄratShakti team, including recent writings, talks, workshops and more. |
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