{"id":1030,"date":"2023-09-30T11:51:43","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T10:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/country.bhaktimarga.org\/spn\/?page_id=1030"},"modified":"2024-11-14T11:34:25","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T11:34:25","slug":"music-and-arts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/country.bhaktimarga.org\/ashram-shree-peetha-nilaya\/ashram-shree-peetha-nilaya\/explore\/music-and-arts\/","title":{"rendered":"Music and Arts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"hero-image\">\n    <div class=\"hero-image__container\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hero-image__background object-fit-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/country.bhaktimarga.org\/ashram-shree-peetha-nilaya\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/09\/grid-06-art-music-shree-peetha-nilaya.webp\" alt=\"\">\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hero-image__content container\">\n        <h1>Express love for God through Music and Arts<\/h1>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<style>\n    <\/style>\n\n\n<section class=\"intro-text-icon\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"intro-text-icon__container\" style=\"background-color: #DDECC7;\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/country.bhaktimarga.org\/ashram-shree-peetha-nilaya\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/12\/explore-devotional-arts-icon.png\">\n            <div class=\"intro-text-icon__content\">\n                <span class=\"intro-text-icon__text\"><p>Dive into a fusion of creativity and spirituality at our atelier. Here, art transcends form, guided by deep spiritual insights. With workshops tailored for both novices and seasoned artists.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"no-padding\">\n    <div class=\"container no-padding\">\n        <div class=\"flex-50\">\n            <p>Devotion to the Divine is expressed in many ways. At The Ashram, the visual arts and music are more than just enjoyable; they actively build the relationship between you and God.\nHere, singing and playing instruments are considered ways to communicate with the Divine in the \u2018language of God\u2019. Our music can thrill your heart with dynamic sound and rhythm, or it can be deeply meditative.<\/p>\n            <p>In the visual arts, painting and drawing are active and powerful meditations where you connect with the saints, deities, and other Divine Forms, often in beautiful silence.\u2028\nWhether you choose to express with colour or with sound, come see how these art forms can open your heart and quiet your mind.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"images-grid\">\n    <div class=\"container grid-3-auto\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"object-fit-cover\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/09\/grid-01-art-music-shree-peetha-nilaya.webp\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"object-fit-cover\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/12\/grid-04-art-music-shree-peetha-nilaya.webp\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"object-fit-cover\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/09\/grid-02-art-music-shree-peetha-nilaya.webp\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"object-fit-cover\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/09\/grid-05-art-music-shree-peetha-nilaya.webp\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"object-fit-cover\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/09\/grid-03-art-music-shree-peetha-nilaya.webp\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"object-fit-cover\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/09\/grid-06-art-music-shree-peetha-nilaya.webp\">\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section>\n    <div class=\"container no-padding\">\n        <div class=\"flex-50\">\n            <div>\n                <h3>Art<\/h3>\n                <p>Have you always wanted to learn to paint? These courses take you from beginner to accomplished painter, giving you all the techniques and tools you need. Intrigued by learning to draw the mystery of the Sri Yantra? Explore the practical steps to create a perfect one.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div>\n                <h3>Music<\/h3>\n                <p>Want to expand your skills in playing an instrument? Choose from mridanga (drums), manjira (cymbals), guitar &#038; more. It\u2019s all about expressing from the heart. Discover the long history, sacred tradition, and personal benefits of kirtan: the devotional chanting of the Lord\u2019s name.\u2028<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"info-banner\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"info-banner__content\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/vaikuntha\/images\/info-icon.png\">\n            <p><strong>Open Kirtan:<\/strong> Come to enjoy the Kirtan night every Saturday at 9:00 pm.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"cards\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n    \n                <div\n                                        class=\"cards__card card--light-green\"\n                >\n                    <div class=\"card__content\">\n                        <h3 class=\"card__title\">Art Atelier<\/h3>\n                        <span class=\"card__text\"><p>The Atelier is located on the far left of the Light Hall. The art created here is always done with the Divine first and foremost in mind and heart. Guruji says that &#8216;painting is meditation&#8217; and you can really feel it in this very special room.<\/p>\n<p>Courses in Painting Meditation, Sri Yantra Drawing and Painting, Icon Painting, Intuitive Painting and Painting on Silk, are all held here, and you are welcome to sign up for courses anytime.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"card__image-container\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/country.bhaktimarga.org\/ashram-shree-peetha-nilaya\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/12\/art-atelier-shree-peetha-nilaya.webp\" alt=\"art atelier in shree peetha nilaya\">\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"upcoming-events-music-arts\" class=\"events-cards-list\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <h2 class=\"title-with-ornament title-with-ornament--violet\">Courses<\/h2>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/events.bhaktimarga.org\/pages\/calendar\" target=\"_blank\">\n                <p class=\"button button--outline--violet\">Calendar View<\/p>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"events-cards-list__carousel scroll-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bhaktievent-108.myshopify.com\/products\/painting-meditation-sri-vitthala-giridhari-parabrahmane-namaha\" target=\"_blank\">\n            <figure class=\"events-cards-list__card\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"events-cards-list__image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/1168\/5949\/files\/SRI.VITTHALA.GIRIDHARI.PARABRAHMANE.NAMAHA.main.webp?v=1769091499\">\n                <figcaption class=\"events-cards-list__info\">\n                    <p class=\"events-cards-list__category\">Devotional Arts<\/p>\n                    <p class=\"events-cards-list__title\">PAINTING MEDITATION \u2013 SRI VITTHALA GIRIDHARI...<\/p>\n                    <p class=\"events-cards-list__date\">11 Apr 2026<\/p>\n                    <span class=\"events-cards-list__price\">39\u20ac<\/span>\n                <\/figcaption>\n            <\/figure>\n        <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bhaktievent-108.myshopify.com\/products\/painting-meditation-maha-lakshmi-2-may-2026\" target=\"_blank\">\n            <figure class=\"events-cards-list__card\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"events-cards-list__image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/1168\/5949\/files\/painting-meditation-maha-lakshmi-header_large.jpg?v=1737114642\">\n                <figcaption class=\"events-cards-list__info\">\n                    <p class=\"events-cards-list__category\">Devotional Arts<\/p>\n                    <p class=\"events-cards-list__title\">PAINTING MEDITATION - 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