Ragini Upadhyay
On exhibition at Siddhartha Art Gallery - 16/08 to 16/09/2002
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| A sun never dies - Buddha lights and Truth shines Ragini Upadhyay On exhibition at Siddhartha Art Gallery - 16/08 to 16/09/2002 |
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Since
the beginning of time the sun never died so is the real and authentic Truth, it
lasts generation after generation despite the oppression, the violence or any
obscurantism.
The
Truth is wisdom and has to be nurtured day after day.
The
world during the last 15 months seems to me to have forgotten the path to Truth
and wisdom. Very close to us in Nepal, the 1st of June royal massacre
has instilled a lasting sorrow and a desperate thirst for genuine Truth. Across
the oceans, the unthinkable terrorist attack on the World Trade Centre in New
York has given us apocalyptic images that are going to be replayed for some
generations as a proof of the extreme vulnerability of modern societies in face
of fanaticisms. The destruction of the Bamiyan Buddha in Afghanistan was an
other blow to the fundamentals of humanity and culture. It was an act of
arrogant ignorance and total disrespect for the world cultural heritage.
I
am still completely puzzled by the magnitude and the depth of such violence ,
arrogance and disrespect for Life. Are these people putting themselves in the
place of Gods. Are they the precursors of KALKIN, the forthcoming reincarnation
of Vishnu, supposed to destroy the whole Creation ?
Life
is already so short when it comes to build knowledge and wisdom. It is already
so tedious the know something in this existence, how can so many work to so much
destruction and hate ?
In
this confusion, I felt very healed by the peaceful images of Buddha and I felt
compelled to emulate the long succession of artists who found in Buddha a
profound source of inspiration and a strong desire to propagate his shining
message of compassion, peace and tolerance.
So
here are my Buddhas, very afflicted by the catastrophes plaguing the humanity ,
torn apart in some pictures but delivering tirelessly their injunction to
meditation, self-control, peace and compassion.
May peace prevail.
Ragini,
August 2002
 11 September 2002 |
 Bamiyan Buddha 2002 |
 broken Buddha |
 Buddha on 1st June |
 Buddha Sun and Truth 1 |
 Buddha Sun and Truth 2 |
 Buddha Sun and Truth 3 |
 Buddha Sun and Truth 4 |
 Buddha Sun and Truth 5 |
