That Which Is Print

Illumination is a mixed media work of Sri Anandamayi Ma. Mataji has a compassionate, loving expression on her face. The halo of flowers around Mataji's head symbolizes manifestations of Consciousness. Sri Anandamayi Ma left her body in 1982, several months after I was born, so I've never had an opportunity to receive her darshan (which roughly translates as a viewing of a holy person, face-to-face). That said, studying photographs of Mataji has invited her Presence into my daily life. I've found that the process of drawing her has allowed me to spend "time" with her. The experience has brought a seeming sense of vitality to the representation of her physical form. It's been a gift to create. I trust the energy of the piece will serve as a reminder of her loving Presence to all those who encounter it. As recounted in Alexander Lipski's The Essential Sri Anandamayi Ma: Life and Teachings of a 20th Century Indian Saint, Mataji once said, "It is your nature to crave for the revelation of That which is, for the Eternal, for Truth, for limitless Knowledge. This is why you do not feel satisfied with the evanescent, the untrue, with ignorance and limitation. Your true nature is to yearn for the revelation of what you ARE." This mixed media work on paper comes unmatted, unframed, and ready for your personal decorative touches.