Dhyana VI, Asthachal - the evening meditation 
As the sun sets and the mountain air turns cold, it is time to find peace within one's self simply by focusing on the silence that envelopes and the smells of pine and incense. The artist has attempted to capture this memory on his canvas in the hope of sharing the tranquillity with all who may enjoy the work. 

The retention of calmness in a tumultuous environment is achieved through Dhyana, the practice of mind control by which we stop all thinking and seek to realise Truth in its essence. Of the many different paths to Nirvana, the most important one  is the path of Dhyana, the practice of “stopping and realising.”

36" X 36" / Acrylic on canvas
Acquired via Artistique Gallery 

One with the blue horse 

Inspired by a recent visit to the Golden Temple and the sincerity of worship, humility and service demonstrated by the believers of Sikhism, the artist created  the work "One with the Blue horse"  based on the The Tenth Guru,an accomplished horseman. Guru Gobind Singh Sahib was famous for his blue coloured horse, affectionately called "Neela" (meaning "blue"), and is referred to as "Neelay ghoray whalla" or "the rider of the blue horse" in the folk songs of  Punjab. The five horses in the work represent Punjab.

As per  folklore, on being asked by the Guru for a place of rest during his journey, the man working at a brick kiln mockingly  challenged his power asking him to rest in the blazing furnace. Guru Sahib ushered Neela forward, who  put one of his hooves on the side of the kiln and the brick kiln which would normally take a week or so to cool down, instantly turned cool, enabling the Guru to spend the night in the furnace.The gurdwara that now stands there has been built around the now solidified mud which still has the impressions of Neela’s hooves. Even today the lineage of Neela continues at the Gurudwara of  Hazoor Sahib, Nanded.

Acrylic on canvas / 36 X 36
Available via Artistique Gallery
Series: Miscellaneous works

Memories of a childhood VII
“In the life of everyone there is a limited number of experiences which are not written upon the memory, but stamped there with a die; and in the long years after, they can be called up in detail, and every emotion that was stirred by them can be lived through anew.” 
― JW Johnson, The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

Acrylic on canvas 36" X 36"
Acquired via Gallerie Nvya