NAMASTE!

© TITO STANLEY S.J.

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Relics of a divine land

TITO STANLEY S.J.

These works are devoid of human figures and instead represent my inner landscape, with other visual symbols. They are mythical landscapes, derived from my imagining of the dichotomy between heaven and hell. They depict the confusion of my mind.

© ZAINA EL-SAID

story   |  THE TREE VENERATION IN THE CIRCASSIAN CULTURE

01: Trees

ZAINA EL-SAID

Trees stand as a magnificent reminder of one of God’s infinite masterpieces, they are like the silent observers of time, wordlessly conversing with life as eons go by. Trees can be regarded as the wardens of earth, unconditionally giving life, sustenance and shelter.

© ZAINA EL-SAID

story   |  THE TREE VENERATION IN THE CIRCASSIAN CULTURE

02: Circassian’s Belief System

ZAINA EL-SAID

Since time immemorial, the Circassian native tribes did not follow a script or a holy book, nor erected praying temples, but rather, they have formed an unwritten philosophy based on their collective outlook on life, and worshiped in the arms of nature.

© MUSEUM OF GOA

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Life & Times of Amrita Sher-Gil

MUSEUM OF GOA

Amrita Sher-Gil, considered the mother of Indian modern painting, became known as the Indian Frida Kahlo. With her paintbrush she explored the sadness felt by people, especially women, in 1930s India, giving voice and validity to their experiences.

© ZAINA EL-SAID

story   |  THE TREE VENERATION IN THE CIRCASSIAN CULTURE

04: Tree Rites, Rituals & Letter ‘T’

ZAINA EL-SAID

Trees acted as shrines parallel to temples, and as mentioned previously, the native Circassians believed that prayers and holy events must be conducted in nature where no human trace of building or human planting or agriculture was found.

© PARAG SONARGHARE

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Sisyphus: Time as a Rolling Witness

RIYAS KOMU

Parag’s meditative practice of achieving realism on canvas is often mistaken for photographs, his troubling paintings of faces and bare bodies design a carefully linked chain on the compelling ways that material, subject, and sensibility can align on canvas.

© CGH EARTH

story   |  THE TALK WITH MINI CHANDRAN

THE TALK Nº4:
Ayurveda & Art of Happiness

MINI CHANDRAN

Part of ayurveda healing is not being afraid to express yourself. There is a thin line between being foolish and genial and we are afraid to cross it. We should have a good laugh or cry when we feel it, rather than trying to bottle it up and be an adult.

© AYURVEDA TRAILS

story   |  THE TALK WITH PRINCESS GOURI

04: Ayurveda & Art of Happiness

PRINCESS GOURI PARVATHI BAYI

Happiness is a state of mind, which we all would like to achieve. But it is not that easy, when you try to put it in the practice. The power of art is your strength of mind. Everything is in some form of art. It is the inner treasure, which you have to look for and find it.

© PAULA BRACONNOT

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PAULA BRACONNOT: The Alchemist Eye Blooms In The Heart

ZUZANA ZWIEBEL

I have an obsession with the EYE. It can be a mirror but also a window into one’s soul. My universe is quite eclectic: I’m drawn to old engravings, botanical art, alchemy and surrealism. If you look closely at the photo you’ll see that I have a third arm…

© SWANOOP JOHN

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