India - a vibrating land of beauty and inspiration. The following artworks were all borne out of the Shaman's love for the energies and beauty of the cradle of God; and by his travels with sadhus in Varanasi, Buddhist monks in the Himalayan foothills of West Bengal and the awe-inspiring spaces in which they reside - whether they be in nature or within buildings.
Lotus on the Ganga
Mother Ganges flows from her rising in the high Himalayas through the home of the wise ones in Rishikesh and later through the holy city of Varanasi, the city of Shiva, god of change and movement.
The dancing Shiva, Shiva Nataraj, the Indian Shaman dancing the worlds into being. And where does the river flow........it flows to the sea where all our dreams are but tiny drops in the ocean.
The Egoless Mind
Mcleod Ganj is cold in January but the sun rises with a diffused light. The Tibetan communities now reside there after leaving their homeland.
This image was created as a prayer that all humanity may live in peace connected in joy released of man's ego that binds him.
A Universe of Consciousness
We are all part of the land.
Divine mother and the earth unite in one great song that resonates through the leaves on the trees through roots and branches to all that is One.
Inner Temple
The sun rose over the Mehrali-Gurgaon Road as we turned right perceiving the beauty of the temples in the diffused light with their soft marble sculptures their reflect in form devotion and the sensibilities of India's many gods.
A New Mandala for Tibet
On a steep outcrop in Darjeeling lies a small monastery. The Shaman enters and a monk proudly asks if he would like to see 'The Tibetan Book of the Dead' brought from Tibet and now stored under the floorboards. This is a rare event as it is seldom seen only now it is being restored and soon to be laid to rest again.
Every morning at 6am the sun rises over Everest and Kanchenjunga, the highest mountain in India, and on the hillside below in Ghoom the monks begin prayers to the sounds of Himalayan horns and cymbal.
All images © Robert Burton
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