A conversation exploring the connection between Indian arts, particularly performing arts, and human psychology in the light of Indian knowledge traditions.
A Conversation on Exploring Human Psychology through NāṭyaŚāstra (Video) Read More »
In the Indian vision, all Art is a medium to express the Ananda, this Eternal Delight through form. An Indian painter or sculptor seeks the pure intensities of delight as he searches for the universal beauty revealed or hidden in all creation. As he seeks perfection in the form that comes through his hand or brush, his inner being experiences a sort of enlightenment through the power of a certain “spiritually aesthetic Ananda”, reminds Sri Aurobindo.
The Way of the Indian Artist Read More »
Read what is unique about the origin of the greatest art in India, and how it is essentially different from the Western view of artistic creation.
The Persistent Within the Transient Read More »
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.”
Soul-realisation – The Method of Artistic Creation Read More »
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.
“Creation is a misnomer; nothing in the world is created” Read More »
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.
Towards a New Synthesis in Artistic Process – I Read More »
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.
Towards a New Synthesis in Artistic Process – II Read More »
Sri Aurobindo explains the right Yogic attitude one must have towards artistic pursuit in the path of integral sādhana.
Art as Part of the Yogic Life Read More »
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”.
YogArt – Bringing Art and Yoga Together in Practice Read More »
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
The Aims of Indian Art – Part 1 Read More »
In this part, the author goes deeper into the essential purpose of art in India and also how it is different from the Western art.
The Aims of Indian Art – Part 2 Read More »
The author presents an ideal for an artist. The artist is one in whom the sattwic buddhi or the capacity for ideal sensibility predominates.
Rasa: Its Meaning and Scope – 3 Read More »
Rabindranath Tagore speaks of the wholeness of Music. It is the purest form of art because the music and musician are inseparable.
Music and Beauty of the Whole Read More »
India conceived the philosophy of art, early on in the Vedic period itself. The highest vision of the Rishis was at the root of all great art forms in India.
The Spiritual Roots of Art in India Read More »
Read about the sacred origins of dance as per the Indian cultural tradition. Also emphasized here is an integral vision of art in India.
The Rapture of the Cosmic Dance – 1 Read More »
The focus of drama in India was along the lines of the Indian view of life which emphasised continuity and renewal as well as an urge to create an ideal life.
The Rapture of the Cosmic Dance – 2 Read More »
The author emphasizes the ‘sacred’ foundation of all artistic creation in India. Part 1 focuses on a brief history of sculpture in India.
Art in India: A Quick Historical Look – I Read More »
In this part the author explores if there a primary rasa from which other rasa-s originate. He also helps us reflect on how rasa is an attribute of the soul.
Rasa: Its Meaning and Scope – 2 Read More »
The art of dhūlichitra mentioned in several ancient Indian treatises on art is known by many names such as kolam, rangoli, alpona, mandana, etc.
Dhūlichitra: The Art Ritual of Women Read More »
The essential element of the highest art in India is the artist’s insistence on expressing the Infinite in a finite form. To quote from Sri Aurobindo, it is to “disclose something of the Self, the Infinite, the Divine to the regard of the soul, the Self through its expressions, the Infinite through its living finite symbols, the Divine through his powers”
Envisioning the Divine in Indian Art Read More »