Sacred art, books, and instruction
Take a listen! Recently, a well-known podcaster and Yoga asana instructor in Europe interviewed me. We dove deep into my personal practice, making sacred art, and my experiences of the deities. I said so much more than expected, more than I would normally share publicly. That’s really a testament to the loving space created by …
Join us for a sacred art retreat in Rajasthan, India, 10 – 20 November. What is the shape of bliss? Can you actually change your mood, your mind, your subtle body or your destiny by making sacred art? Yes! …
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Textile Arts Immersion with Charles Ekabhumi Ellik A joint project of Mystic Art Retreats and the Raj Art Initiative A unique and spectacular two-week cultural immersion focused on the sumptuous textile arts of India. Perfect for 1st-time visitors to India. All workshops, tools, materials, transport, gourmet meals, entry fees, and 4-star accommodations are included. We …
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Altar-Building Workshop in Oakland CA, 12 – 14 April, 2019 Are you interested in Ceremony? Deities? Sacred Art? Do you have visionary dreams? Please join Ekabhumi Ellik for a series of events celebrating, utilizing, and learning about the sacred art of making and maintaining a home altar. This is a “hands-on” intensive with all the supplies …
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Friends, after three years of work, research, and testing, I’m thrilled to announce the launch my first course at Living Sanskrit — Shapes of Consciousness: Gateway to Sacred Art. This class is for everyone interested in spiritual growth, art, yoga, meditation, yantras, and maṇḍalas the dharma traditions. You don’t need to be a talented or …
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Introduction Are you interested in Altars? Deities? Ceremony? Sacred Art? Do you have any improvised altars at home that you would like to power up? You know, that shelf where you keep a groovy statue, burn incense, and light a candle once in a while? Or you just want to know what all those voluptuous …
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Friday, March 16, 2018 7:00pm-10:00pm FREE Admission Lumbini Buddhist Art Thangka Gallery 2177 Bancroft Way, Berkeley CA Please help me celebrate publication of the Bhakti Coloring Book! We’ll have books for sale before they are available in stores. Plus live Indian music, snacks, tea, and lots of original art. I’ll give a short talk and …
Ekabhumi checks in with an update on his recently published Shakti Coloring Book: EPIC NEWS! The magazine about Yoga with the largest circulation in the world, Yoga Journal, just did a full-page spread endorsing the Shakti Coloring Book. WOW! You can check it out in the September issue starting now. This is especially exciting for …
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Kanika Tripathi and Ekabhumi Ellik, both of OESA, will lead a sacred art retreat in Thailand from September 16-22. Manifesting Divinity: Art As Spiritual Practice will be an unforgettable experience. Making sacred art is a fun, beautiful, and profound spiritual practice. The information shared in this course is rare in nature and of profound use to beginners and …
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Tami Simon, founder of Sounds True, recently interviewed Ekabhumi about the many facets of Tantrik sacred art, both geometric and figurative, for their Insights from the Edge podcast. They explore how sacred art differs from “fine art”, how the physical pieces are made, what they mean, and how best to go about buying it and …
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