The Relation of Art to Yoga – II
In Part 2, the Mother also explains the phenomenon of mushroom art where art becomes disconnected with life and is no longer an expression of integral harmony and beauty.
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The Great Impersonal Creators and Their Living Creations
Find out what makes one a “true creator” whose living creations withstand the test of time, and explore the relation of Art and Yoga.
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Soul-realisation – The Method of Artistic Creation
Sri Aurobindo reminds us of the highest business of ancient Indian art at its greatest. The Mother explains how an artist may express the “One Divine.”
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“Creation is a misnomer; nothing in the world is created”
The author gives a broad overview of what constitutes an ideal artist as per the Indian cultural tradition. The focus is primarily on visual arts.
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Towards a New Synthesis in Artistic Process – I
Excerpts from a lecture delivered by A. B. Purani at the J J. School of Art, on February 1, 1954. focusing on the art-creation processes.
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Towards a New Synthesis in Artistic Process – II
In this part, the author focuses on the future art of humanity. He also summarises the many planes of consciousness to which an artist can ascend through yoga.
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Art as Part of the Yogic Life
Sri Aurobindo explains the right Yogic attitude one must have towards artistic pursuit in the path of integral sādhana.
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YogArt – Bringing Art and Yoga Together in Practice
YogArt is dedicated to giving practical form to the Mother’s teaching – “the discipline of Art has at its center the same principle as the discipline of Yoga”.
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The Aims of Indian Art – Part 1
Volume V, Issue 11-12Author: Ananda Coomaraswamy Editor’s Note: Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy is a familiar name for every student or rasika of Indian Art. He is widely acknowledged as one of the great art historians and scholars of Indian art. Coomaraswamy was an early interpreter of Indian culture to the West. His numerous writings cover areas
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