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Why do some deities dance? Because they are joyful! #Enlightened deities overflow with energy. Their state is joyful (#Ananda), & may be exuberant! Deities portrayed in dynamic postures typically come quickly when invoked. They also tend to leave quickly. A dynamic form of the same deity may have a different name from their static form, …
Why do enlightened deities hold their weapons so gently? 🔥 Because they are compassionate and powerful. 🔥 The powers (Siddhis) symbolically represented by their weapons and implements are held gently by these wise and compassionate beings so that we don’t get hurt or suffer unnecessarily from their presence. 🔥 Another explanation is because they are …
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Sacred Art Weekend Painting Course with Andy Weber Presented by One Earth Sacred Arts & Mystic Art Retreats 12-14 April 2024 in Berkeley, California USA Kurukulla: goddess of Enchantment (Tib: Rig.chen.ma, the 5th of 21 Taras) The mandala of Kurukulla was brought to Tibet by Atisha Dipamkara in the 11th Century and was popular in …
Here is the Rajanaka Puraskar Award, complete with a hand-carved frame and my design of the Goddess and her consort etched onto the medallion. The degree of Rajanaka is an honorary name that was given by the kings of Kashmir to individuals who made extraordinary contributions in various fields like philosophy, poetry, and music. This …
Ekabhumi is IN THE NEWS! It’s truly an honor to be involved in this project, and to be associated with two eminent scholars! It’s all been a whirlwind of last-minute activity to make the artwork happen. The award will be given by India’s Vice President 🤩 The article, by R Ramanand, gives some background on …
I haven’t been posting so much art recently because I’ve been working on art classes. Most of my private students are now interested in figurative images of the deities, not just #yantras so I’ve been working overtime to come up with a comprehensive curriculum that includes different historical and regional styles, not simply focusing on …
Happy New Year! This message is to update everyone on the Śrī Mahā Gaṇapati project. As many of you already know, I worked for years on scripturally-based drawing of this auspicious form of Gaṇeśa. Digital editing is finally done, printer calibrations are done, and the high-quality paper we ordered has arrived. Prints should be ready to …
Feather Kelly just bought herself a copy of the Shakti Coloring Book for her birthday and send me this lovely selfie. It makes a great gift, for self or for loved ones. One of my spiritual teachers said that the greatest upaya (spiritual remedy) is the unannounced, unasked-for, unexpected arrival of an enlightened deity. So …
Ancient mantras chanted by a contemporary master. Superlative pronunciation. Link leads to other recordings that I highly recommend. Here is a description from Vidura Barrios: “Please check our our new recording. These are very special and rare mantras for wealth, success and well-being, recorded by Shri Vivek Godbole. Shri Vivek really put his heart into …
By Ekabhumi Charles Ellik Legendary Canadian jewelry designer Sonja Picard just received her new multimedia artwork from our team, a Kanakadhara yantra, and effuses: “Since I have known Eka, I always knew one day I would have his sacred art in our home to bless our family, and life. His profound dedication, wisdom, and artistic …