The simple fact that Being is the never-changing, eternal phase of existence and that it pervades the diverse forms of phenomenal creation gives us hope of bringing all the diversified phases of our lives into harmony by coordinating their values with the values of absolute being. ”
The science of Being and the Art Of Living, Part 3 page 121 (Hinduism, Transcendental Meditation, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi)
Harmony, values, absolute being, are things to think about on the Art Walk. I am an Art Warrior. For as long as I can remember Art is my passion. Art of any kind—dancing, singing, music, painting, acting — you name it. Art expression is the gesture of the heart; an impression stated from my soul driving my path. A walk taken though this portal is not for the faint of heart. This path requires great hard truths to be faced. If the balance and creative center is not met, the idea — whether an image or film, story, dance, song or just musical sound — is compromised. It matters little if you say great art, bad art, good sound, bad sound. If the harmony of the universe is not felt, the idea will not cross over easily and become embodied in a metaphor all may universally recognize.
Personal abstraction forming unique time space orientation delivers a glimpse of the infinite possibilities of experience one to another bringing together as a contiguous arch of analogous statements created similes or differences for comparison for imaginative review during the Art Walk. I like a raw edgy, blues-like feel embedded in my personal stuff. Still, I like to take a chance to get it right, to go for “IT.”
We have published the desirable and undesirable in Fine Art Magazine and SunStorm Arts for 39 years plus. Always focusing on the mirror reflection of the artist’s intent — not our personal idea of what is or should be. We have put our energy where our truth is: “On the creative.” I believe in art and channel the creative rhythms of the universe through my Art Walk as a dance, living creatively in my environment; tieing all the ribbons of color and idea together to resound as a horn blast, heralding positive living.
One of my personal heroes is Richard Poussette-Dart, a man on the edge of the frontier of the universe painting what no man had painted before. Over the years, we infused elements from conversations with him as well as Elaine de Kooning, Alfred Van Loen, Harriet
and Esteban Vicente, Leo Castelli, Ting Shao-Kuang, Erté, Orlando Agudelo-Botero, Jasper Johns, Donald Hendricks, Steve Zaluski and many hundreds of many others who shared first-hand accounts of their artistic feats and experiences.
It takes brave people to paint, write, shoot film and pictures, make music allowing them selves to be seen nude in front of the would.
Yet miraculous things occur when people take the leap of faith and display — pound out — the creativity held inside of us all, just because it has to be stated. We join together through image and words, sounds and ideas the best of what people have to offer. We change our times and the best of who and what we are as individuals or collectively are offered in art.
Art as metaphor becomes the alchem y, th e igniting spark or emanation for delivering the parable message as an evocative image — the vehicle for crossing over or transferring a vision. This becomes a powerful abstraction of intent, used in language, allowing for the application of articulated allegorical or daily images as linguistic icons to become a one-to-one dynamic. The creativity of one plus one leading to a third shared vision becomes a powerful experiential trinit y, whereby the metaphor creatively breaths life into the structures of the mundane offering open dialogue for all possibilities used to describe a vision. Metaphor is the universal common detonator in all forms of image transference and conceptual spatial reference.
To celebrate the creative energy and applaud the works of others is a job I have spent my life doing. Art offers sustenance for the internal to be seen in the external. I have enjoyed the creative life. I hope you all gain from our efforts when we publish this and all other issues. Our best to those from the past at the Miami Art Fairs as I remember an incredibly expansive idea David Lester shared with me on the floor of Artexpo many years ago: “Build a better art fair.” Thanks to Bob Edgell for understanding this concept and with David and Leeann Lester for having the absolute courage al these years to pursue their dream. They certainly have changed the face of the art community world wide after putting together the first Art Miami all those years ago.
— Jamie Ellin Forbes, Publisher, Fine Art Magazine
It is with great joy and appreciation that the World Government of the Age of Enlightenment presents to you the Maharishi Award: the expression of the highest esteem of the community. Through your creativity and success in life you have demonstrated the potential for success inherent in the life of every individual. Your life is a shining example and your influence an essential contribution to the continuing tradition of success in your community. All those who know you and know of your achievements are inspired in their own lives to rise to higher levels of achievement. You are an ambassador of succes and your success is a ray of light in this rising Age of Enlightenment. The World Government of the Age of Enlightenment honors the outstanding men and women whose achievements demonstrate this ability to enhance the quality of individual and community life and thereby bring on the rising world consciousness of the Age of Enlightenment.
the nature of success
Success is the display of superior creativity, energy, and intelligence and reflects a profound command of life’s inner potential. Drawing upon the deepest levels of consciousness, the successful individual is able to act in harmony with all the laws of nature and thereby bring clarity, strength, and perfection to all thinking and activity. It is through this alliance with nature that the successful grace the world around them with progress and prosperity, and in turn gain all support necessary to rise to ever greater heights of fulfillment in life. the transcendental meditation and tm-sidhi programs: ensuring success in all areas of life
The World Government of the Age of Enlightenment proclaims that life in fulfillment is the birthright of every individual on earth. To claim this birthright, to bring fulfillment to their desires and aspirations and to the needs of their fellow men, individuals need only develop the ability to act in accord with the laws of nature. The Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi programs establish individual awareness in the state of least excitation of consciousness and culture the ability to act from within this home of all the laws of nature. Operating from this level of consciousness, one’s every thought and action is in perfect harmony with all the laws of nature, and one’s full creative potential is available for use in daily life. This is the state of enlightenment, a state of perfect balance and integration in which no problems arise, no weakness is born, and life is naturally lived in fulfillment.
A few individuals living enlightened lives are now ushering in the sunshine of the Age of Enlightenment in their communities - the Age of Enlightenment in which the success, progress, and happiness of every citizen will create an ideal society in every nation.
the maharishi effect: creating an ideal society in this generation
In the past several years, the scientists of the world have proclaimed the benefits of the Transcendental Meditation program in over 200 research studies conducted at major institutions in 40 countries.
One of the most notable of these studies established that when the number of people practicing the Transcendental Meditation technique approaches one percent in any community, the quality of life in that community improves. The beneficial influence of refined individual consciousness on every level of collective consciousness - family consciousness, community consciousness, national consciousness, and world consciousness is known as the Maharishi Effect. It is the rise of consciousness brought about by the Maharishi Effect that is the means for creating an ideal society for all people everywhere.
world government of the age of enlightenment: ensuring success for mankind
The World Government of the Age of Enlightenment was inaugurated on 12 January 1976 by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi to usher in and perpetuate the sunshine of the Age of Enlightenment for every nation for all generations to come.
The sovereignty of the World Government of the Age of Enlightenment is the domain of consciousness. Its foundation is in the state of pure consciousness, the field of life from where every action spontaneously draws upon the perfection of the laws of nature.
The activity of the World Government of the Age of Enlightenment is directed solely towards developing individual consciousness and thereby raising the collective consciousness of the family, community, nation, and world.
The spontaneous and natural accomplishment of the World Government of the Age of Enlightenment will be a world free from suffering, ignorance, and injustice, a world in which every individual, established in inner freedom, will pursue his own happiness and in so doing contribute maximum to the fulfillment of himself, his society, and the world.
capitals of the age of enlightenment
In the Age of Enlightenment the true capitals from which higher consciousness radiates are the hearts of the Citizens of the Age of Enlightenment. To maintain the growth of higher consciousness of individuals everywhere and to perpetuate the Age of Enlightenment for all generations to come, thirty-six hundred Capitals, one for each one million population, are being established in all parts of the world, thereby fulfilling this glorious goal.
Each Capital will offer programs for Citizens of the Age of Enlightenment, Teachers of the Age of Enlightenment, and Governors of the Age of Enlightenment.
Serving as a cultural center, celebrating success season after season, honoring outstanding citizens, and offering courses for the full development of consciousness, the Capital in each community will be a treasured lighthouse for all the people, an inspiration for higher achievement, higher knowledge, and higher consciousness.