Monasteries in Tibet and India safeguard highly valuable illuminated manuscripts of sacred texts from Buddhist and Hindu traditions. Me from rural and courtly life with scenes characteristic of certain months in the year (sowing, harvesting, etc). A Greek manuscript from the 14th century, entirely executed in the Byzantine style, describes scenes from the Life of … Read more
What is the art of puppets and marionettes? Art is the expression of beauty and if beauty, as Plato says, reflects the archetype or idea of beauty, then the art of marionettes contains within it the beauty of image, text, music, and harmony of the entire performance. True art carries a profound message that speaks … Read more
One question that is frequently asked about Buddhism is whether it is a religion or a philosophy, and different experts give different answers. According to Indian philosopher Mysore Hiriyanni (Basic Features of Indian Philosophy), Buddhism “started as a religion and was soon forced to become a philosophy as it had to defend itself against the … Read more
