homes forpujaspaces and at the thresholds of temples, businesses, and any other place deemed sacred and intended to be set off as a zone of auspiciousness—a sacred space of prosperity, divine favor, and purity. In some parts of India women also craft these designs as part of competitions....
The journey points in Tamil Nadu would be Chennai, Coimbatore and Rameswaram. The groups would include teachers, students, artisans and people from various walks of life. The tours would include seminars, lectures, group meetings and visits to the Kashi Vishwanath temple and centres of important T...
Bronze holds a special meaning in Chinese culture. The Bronze Age, starting around 1,700 BC, has had profound impact on the development of the Chinese civilization. Even today, artistic bronzeware still impresses many people, and one particular craft
I recalled what he said to Murshida Duce when she told him she doesn’t want to be a Sufi Master, all she ever wanted to do was sing; and he looked at her and brought his hand in a slow zig zag down the Tree of Life and said, “Through the Ages, I SING!” THE BELOVED is ...
Usually meaning that you will ride one every day for commute or school.With the smaller wheels of the best electric folding bikes, effortless acceleration and keen manoeuvrability are a given. It makes them ideal for getting around traffic, on tight bike paths, regardless of destination. ...
AsI progressed, I knew many in the community can relate and loved the mural because when they stopped by, they gave me the “Supera” hand signals. The residents also requested that I paint their pets. On the last day of painting, I added the Tamil words “Come, let’s eat!) to ...
The temple lent money, at rates which could sometimes reach 30%, to shipowners, village assemblies and craft guilds. Dedicated to Shiva, the Brihadisvara stands to the south-west of the historic city. A first rectangular surrounding wall, 270 m by 140 m, marks the outer boundary. Sun ...
The door opens inward to his or her “meaning”. K seems to speak from the other side of a river which the seeker is suddenly required to have crossed and “destroyed” already. Yet, this courage of K to go it alone, to lodge his person in no sacred hill, but expose it to the ...
£40.00 Catalogue of an exhibition at the National Museum of History in Taibei showing the famed Chinese craft of micro-carving, be it an olive stone carved in to the shape of a boat with seated figures or ivory wrist rests carved with microscopic calligraphy. A large se- lection of ...
Of the same kind are TAT TWAM ASI – that thou Art /sanskrit, and the Tamil NAM YAR? who am I? /Ramana Maharshi.) .. Before Reality (satori) chop wood, draw water – after satori chop wood, draw water: a Kabbalist friend has a very good version of this story, when he gets back...