been working on this for some time....burnt into wood (pyrography)...Labyrinths were used by monks to walk around as a meditation....and what better meditation than Radha and Krishna. The outside frame is french oak....i didn't paint Radha Krsna in the middle...this is a reprint of a picture from Navadwipa..................................................................What is a Labyrinth?.....At its most basic level, the labyrinth is a path used for walking meditation. They can be viewed as a metaphor for the journey to the centre of your deepest self and back out into the world, with a broadened understanding of who you are.The pathway of the labyrinth is in full view, which allows a person to be quiet and focus internally. Walking the labyrinth is a right-brain task using intuition and creativity. The labyrinth’s unicursal path meanders one way in and the same way out. It is showing and is teaching us centredness. It is this that differentiates a labyrinth from a maze, which has many paths and dead ends leading to confusion.History...The labyrinth is an ancient pattern found in many cultures around the world. Labyrinths have their roots in Greek ritual spiral dance over 4000 years ago. The Roman empire spread the symbol of the labyrinth by way of coins, ceramics and mosaics. Each culture they encountered developed their own myths and rituals around the labyrinth. They were dug in turf, carved in stone and paved into temple floors. From Africa, to Scandinavia, Ireland to Asia, Arctic Russia to Northern America, several variations of the design emerged. In the middle ages the great Gothic Cathedrals of France developed the most complicated formations involving eleven circuits and incorporating complicated sacred geometry into their intricate designs. Pilgrims would end their pilgrimage when they reached the centre.Read more…
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