Exhibition of Sri Chinmoy's Jharna-Kala art
A week-long exhibition of artwork by spiritual Master Sri Chinmoy took place in Sofia, Bulgaria in November. Sri Chinmoy began painting mystical artworks in November 1974; he called them Jharna-Kala, which means fountain-art in his mother-language, Bengali. In 1991 he expanded his artwork to include bird drawings representing the freedom of the human soul. Many of the 102 artworks on display in Sofia displayed these bird drawings.
For me, birds have a very special significance. They embody freedom. We see a bird flying in the sky and it reminds us of our own inner freedom. As I said before, I am a Truth-seeker and a God-lover. So I feel that inside each of us there is an inner existence which we call the soul. The soul, like a bird, flies in the sky of God’s Infinity. So the birds we see flying in the sky remind us of our own soul-bird flying in the sky of Infinity.
Sri Chinmoy 1
The opening night featured a concert of Sri Chinmoy's music performed in Indian classical style by Kanala Auer (Austria, sitar), Sadanand Magee (Ireland, tabla) and Ushika Muckenhummer (Austria, tanpura). Ambassador of India, Mr. Sanjay Rana and his wife attended the concert as special guests. After the concert, Ambassador Rana said: "We really moved to a different world. Thank you for bringing Indian music to our hearts here in Bulgaria.”
- 1. Sri Chinmoy answers, part 36, Agni Press, 2004
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More stories from Sri Chinmoy's students.
All I needed was the Supreme, and I would always win
Pragati Pascale New York, United StatesSri Chinmoy meets an old friend
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United StatesIt does not matter which spoon you use
Brahmacharini Rebidoux St. John's, CanadaSri Chinmoy performs on the world's largest organ
Prachar Stegemann Canberra, AustraliaThe connection between Sri Chinmoy's music and my soul
Kamalakanta Nieves New York, United States10-Day Race: Staring into the Infinite
Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, BrazilThe Ever-Transcending Goal
Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New ZealandSeeing the God inside my son
Utsahi St-Armand Ottawa, CanadaA demonstration of the Master’s occult powers
Arpan De Angelo New York, United StatesReflections on meditation
Janaka Spence Edinburgh, United KingdomThe first time that I really understood that I had a soul
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New ZealandI felt a bell ringing in my heart
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