Aum Henna tattoo design
My second piece in the “artist’s block comeback series”
It is on ~Neykorda and features the symbol of OM which represents the four states of consciousness: Awake, Dreaming, Sleeping- without dreams, and The transcendental state. It is a symbol of greeting in India…
so yah… what do you think? It only took about 15 mins… but i was stupid and applied the paste a bit to thick, so even as we speak, the lines are drooping…*Duh*..oh my…haha… adventures in henna!
Global Oneness Om
Aum (also Om) is a mystical or sacred syllable in the Hindu, Jain and Buddhist religions. It is placed at the beginning of most Hindu texts as a sacred exclamation to be uttered at the beginning and end of a reading of the Vedas or previously to any prayer or mantra and also is said in the beginning of any puja (religious ritual). The Mandukya Upanishad is entirely devoted to the explanation of the syllable.
It is also believed that after a very long time of meditation the Purusha Sukta revealed the word AUM as being the truth.
With Buddhism’s evolution and breaking away from Vedic/Hindu tradition, Aum and other symbology/cosmology/philosophies are shared with the Hindu tradition. This character often appeared as "唵" in Buddhist scripts in East Asia.
Aum from Expereince Festival http://www.experiencefestival.com/aum
Aum leather journal
Embossed with Buddhist Om Symbol
BEAUTIFUL HANDMADE BROWN LEATHER JOURNAL EMBOSSED WITH THE BUDDHIST OM SYMBOL
This journal is a lovely cherry brown color
This beautiful journal was hand made of real leather and embossed with an intricately detailed OM on the back and is bordered with a continuous knot around the edges of the front and back. This journal is 5 x 8″ and is 1.25″ and has a matching leather wrap around tie. It contains 120 pages of beautiful, thick handmade paper in a natural, unbleached off white with flecks of natural plant fibers in it. The spine is hand stitched with natural dyed-to-match cotton. This is a beautiful journal and because of the quality of the paper, it’s perfect for your sketches and water colors as well. This is the perfect journal for any travel lover, naturalist or writer that you know, as well as being great for an artist’s sketch book or as a scrapbook or photo album.
Aum and Ganesh
Beautiful desing in gold - 20″x30″
Ganesha or Ganapati is a highly revered God in India. He is the destroyer of obstacles. People mostly worship Him asking for siddhi, success in undertakings, and buddhi(intelligence). He is worshipped before any venture is started. He is also the God of education, knowledge and wisdom, literature, and the fine arts.
The sun, the moon and OM!!! Eternally Hind Icons
Varkala is a beach destination par excellence on the west coast of India. I have been to this place many a times but I think have not posted a single shot from this place.
I guess it is time to make amends. Life is a story of making amends. I do not know about yours, but, mine is
A tapestery of red that holds the Hindu iconography and more.
Stone carvings of the Sun, the moon , the Elephant headed God, the flame, the star, a Christian cross and many of the universal “om” all spread out for instant consumption of the tourists at Varkala, Kerala.
Source Ezee123
Om sand painting Sanford Biggers
Eighty-eight contemporary artists (Marina Abramovic, William Wiley, Jenny Holzer, Anish Kapoor, to name a few of the most notable) from 25 countries respond to the ideas and person of the Tibetan Dalai Lama in The Missing Peace: Artists Consider the Dali Lama. They directly or indirectly invoke the need for world peace that is his central message. Some artists do this by drawing on existing works that relate to this theme; others by making site specific works created for the occasion. Some of the works’ relationship to the idea of promoting peace is straightforward (Bill Viola), but others, like the performance-turned-video work by Sanford Biggers, are less clear in their call to come together. Biggers outfits hip hop dancers with LED lights. They perform and are videotaped from above.
The resulting moving light video is displayed as a multi media work included in the exhibition. The purveying tone is that communication between cultures, respect for our differences, and a commitment to non-violence are urgent goals (UCLA/Fowler Museum, West Los Angeles).
