Pattern, an essence to creativity. Creativity, is generally thought to be an intrinsic skill. However, behind any creative work is hours of effort to create a skill to recognize structures, which is mere mechanical. It’s this aspect of replicating which ultimately results in development of a sense to discern...
Tradition was once a path Why do we shy from it today? There used to be living traditions that people proudly associated with. Today these survive in pockets, dimmed by onslaught of desire to be contemporary. In modern world, its materialism that holds the attention. Associating...
A moment exists In one place , at one time! Anything we experience, exists only in a moment. Experience emerges from nothing and merges into nothing. We may strive for a meaning but in reality there is none. So just do what you can for the moment. I...
Datti Kaur, our younger daughter, a 9th grade student is passionate about art. Getting bored at home yesterday, in response to a sudden creative bout, she selected a photo of a Nihang from my photography blog and has adapted it in her own creative water color art form. Here is...
Within light there is darkness. Within darkness there is light. Each has its own value. Absolute is only understood with relative. It is a paradox, impossible to resolve intellectually, that one needs...
The clay is the same, but the Fashioner has fashioned it in various ways. There is nothing wrong with the pot of clay – there is nothing wrong with the Potter. From the One Light, the entire universe welled up. So who is good, and who is bad? Says Kabir,...
In Hindu religious tradition, the third eye is a mystical reference to an invisible eye, that helps perceive beyond reality, and can be opened through spiritual discipline. Men of religion can be seen applying colored paste on their forehead as representation of having evolved the senses of the third...
Don’t rush. Don’t search. It lies in front of you. When spring arrives and snow melts, nature reveals on it’s own. The creative process is dependent on establishing a link between the artist and the subject. Once you have a strong feeling to capture a subject, it is important...
Unevenness of horizon is embraced by sky with full conformity. In the back alleys of Pushkar in Rajasthan (India), I saw a crippled man sitting between his stirrups. He seemed content, enjoying the song beamed from a very old radio, his only valuable material possession. While he had a...
Beauty, hidden in the veil. Chanced encounter, reveals it. “Look”, what an attitude! “Smile”, a sense of cooperation! Now was the moment. Mesmerized by their bright...