Blog tagged as Art

The books we read teach, challenge, and elevate us. This issue explores these inspiring texts. We also celebrate the 1-year anniversary of VIVA's first publication, 'A Voyage of Discovery', a beautiful collection of poems on values created specifically for the 'thinking teen'.

Swami Vivekananda reminds us that art is feeling expressed—through words, color, or sound. This month we celebrate self-expression as a source of joy. Our readers share poetry, art, and music that unburden the heart and connect deeply with the world.

The blog centres on the theme of the Divine Mother. It features a video message from Swami Shantatmananda, a Hindi poem, a short history of mother worship in Bengal and a reflection. It also highlights inspiring women saints from India through a short quiz.

Friends can enter our lives in unexpected ways and at different times. There are friends who listen patiently, friends who comfort us in distress, friends who hold up the mirror, friends who partner with us in our goals and friends whose very presence delights our soul.

In this blogpost, you can discover the power of silence. Can Silence speak? We explore this idea through a range of articles, poems, illustrations and quotes. Have you experienced a spoken silence? Your comments are welcome!