Please enjoy the third in my Spiritual Heroes portrait series: the beloved Ramana Maharshi. (11" x 14 oil on panel)
Warning: I’m about to get real... Those who know me (behind the standard facade of personality, identity, history, name, appearances, bla bla bla) are aware I've been a mystic at heart from the very beginning. Born fascinated with the big questions in life, it occurred to me as a young child to inquire, “Who Am I?” The question came from the innate knowing there is no separate self, despite finely tuned adornments of personality/names/labels/identities/stories/conditioning. However, I was absolutely NOT prepared for what happened upon asking this powerful question of “Who Am I?"
“I” disappeared! Completely.
The entire illusion of Maya dissolved instantly. Only that which is real remained. The formless. That which is never born, that which never dies.
There are no words to describe this pure causeless, timeless, spaceless, attribute-less infinity. Great volumes, texts, religions and philosphers all point to this ultimate truth which cannot be taught, cannot be learned, cannot be described… which, however, can be felt so clearly within Ramana Maharshi’s gaze. Empty of false self, yet so full... of the formless, the real, the changeless. Beyond all concepts beyond the world of relativity.
Therefore, I invite you to look into Ramana’s eyes to express what I would never ever be able in words.
What do you see? Please share in the comments below.
Love
Juliane
If you are interested in this piece and you’d like to add it to your collection, please send me a message at [email protected].
Limited edition and standard prints available in custom sizes.
very energetic and accurate portrait!!
Posted by: jim | Thursday, June 22, 2023 at 05:45 PM
Thank you so much! xx Juliane
Posted by: Juliane | Monday, October 02, 2023 at 03:53 PM