RELIGIOUS ART AND SIGNIFICANCE OF DHYANA IN INDIAN ART
Journal Title: Artistic Narration: A Peer Reviewed Journal of Visual & Performing Art - Year 2018, Vol 0, Issue 1
Abstract
I question to myself being an artist, why were magnificent Hindu temple, Buddhist Chaitya Halls or Jaina Temple with elaborate detailed sculptures and paintings were created. What can be the ‘other purpose’of religious art apart from educating mass. The answer to it is, art forms related to religious themes were medium of ‘dhyana’ or ‘yogic meditation’ to get insight into self, ‘dhyana’ transferred the meditating body into realization of ‘self actualization’, not only of body but illuminating mind and soul chakra with wealth of spiritual knowledge. Root of any culture lies in having the knowledge of their religion and its practices. Common to all religion is the knowledge of consciousness, when awaken near soul towards god. The aim of spiritual education was to learn relation between man and god, self and nature. This paper thus focuses why in India under gurukul education system the education first begins with teaching scriptures.In Indian gurukul system of education, the first emphasis of teaching was focused to pass in young mind the traditional root of Indian culture .The aim was to train young mind through active learning of traditional values and living in a body of divine self.The youngsters were put under rigorous practice of learning scripture and mantras. Once the learning process ends under a learned priest young minds are set free, to spread the knowledge they have learnt and at the same point testify their inner changes. At this point religious art becomes important since it is the divine image that keeps them near to the achieved perfection. Perfection is realizing our being and analyzing the four stages of consciousness. .
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Suni Dutt Gautam
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