In Indian philosophy absolute unified consciousness (Paramashiva ora Parasamvit) experiences itself, as in a mirror, through self-contemplation (Vimarsha). Through Vimarsha, the Absolute emerges from Its original Latency, to become Self-Conscious (Vimarsha) of Its own Infinity and Its own Infinite attributes. Sanskrit Calligraphy Tattoo design by Stewart J. Thomas DesignRead More
Abhyasa, Sanskrit, regular spiritual practice
“Practice is the sustained effort to rest in that stillnessRead More
Svadhyaya, Sanskrit for self study and introspection. One of the Niyamas (observancesRead More
I am pleased to say that I had my Armenian calligraphy piece “Lord Have Mercy” accepted to the “Calligraphies in Conversation” exhibition at Ziya Art Center in Berkeley, California.
“There’s a myth that in the era of computers we don’t need handwriting. That’s not what our research is showing,” said Virginia Berninger, a University of Washington professor who has co-authored studies on the topic and followed the same children … Read More
“Khodalheh”, Perso-Arabic calligraphy, the male and female aspects of the Divine, God/dessRead More
Manchu, the language of the ruling emperor of China’s Qing dynasty, is nearly extinct. While efforts are under way to revive the language, it is a far cry from the time that official documents were written in the Manchu script … Read More
5 Reasons Handwriting Matters
We live in the digital age, right? Or at least the keyboard age — isn’t that obvious? Computers, cell phones and tablets are ubiquitous. Why would anyone need to write anything by hand?
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We live in the digital age, right? Or at least the keyboard age — isn’t that obvious? Computers, cell phones and tablets are ubiquitous. Why would anyone need to write anything by hand?
Look at it another way: why … Read More
慈 (cí) compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humaneRead More
