• http://www.amazon.com/The-Thomases-Road-Realization-ebook/dp/B009BATQUA/

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Picture these concepts




1. The other self-The earlier post titled two worlds showed how we all live in two worlds, the sleeping-the waking; the real-the imagined. In fact we are two. One self is the space and time bound being living the earthly existence(shown in green), the other is its twin self, the seeker, the one that is detached from time or space (in Black) and seeks the experience of being the absolute self. The black depicts the darkness symbolising that seeking God or the absolute self is like entering the darkness,or the dark night with its mystery and fear of the unknown. The absolute self is depicted as the fish which is the symbol of infinity. This experience of the absolute is the experience of light and the eyes are shown as closed for there is nothing more to be known, it is the state of "being" the all seeing...

2. Seven Heavens and the Horizon - In the second painting the yellow clouds are symbolic of the unseen worlds or seven heavens and the purple is the seen world. Many religions have the concept of Seven Heavens (and Seven Earths!) or "the many worlds of space and time" (both Abrahamic and Hindu religions). From this concept it is understood that there are unseen universes where 'form' is. Even beyond this is the state called "Nirvana" where there is no form.(This I believe is the state called the Divine Throne which is said to be in or above the seventh heaven in most Abrahamic religions). This is the one power that is coursing through the seen and unseen universes which I have depicted as a bird and its mount, the sustainer, the binding force, the overseer or maybe in one descriptive word the Horizon. The point where Earth and heavens can actually be seen as meeting...

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Strong explanation! Certainly there are two eyes, one looking inside and other outside the world. They could appear different, but both are complementary and supplementary of each other.

Fhermission said...

I love both composition Jerly...well said, I can not add more. Depicting the inner and outward self the way you do, couldn't think of anything better.
I congratulate you for this inspiring works. Keep it up and fill the world with your beautiful mind.

Jerly said...

Very encouraging comments I have to say I finally feel it was not a waste to have painted this collection now 2-3 years after I actually painted it :)

Jennifer said...

Above all the comments are excellent written skills. I enjoyed to visit this blog. It's great stuff.website hosting

web hosting

JIM said...

Wow not a waste at all I really like both although the second one really touches me



http://jpweddingphotograpy.blogspot.com/2011/09/photographing-our-road-trip-to-key-west.html

MyKitchen Flavors-BonAppetit!. said...

Hi Jerly,nice to hop into ur space and amazed by ur paintings.U r gifted really.Pls postit in Indiblogger.com. Following U.
Visit my space when U r free.

Jerly said...

Thank u Jim I am Glad u like it..:)
Thank u MyKitche.." I visited and will be checking it when I wanna experiment!! Grateful for the appreciation

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...