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    Knowing Is Loving, The Similarities of Raja Yoga and Art
    Knowing Is Loving, The Similarities of Raja Yoga and Art
    Knowing Is Loving, The Similarities of Raja Yoga and Art
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    Knowing Is Loving, The Similarities of Raja Yoga and Art

    By Bob Graham

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    Becoming a yogi is probably a good example for any role of life, except the criminal, but the parallels with becoming a painter are particularly fun. Yoga, literally ‘union with God’ actually makes any endeavor better but then so does art. The craving for "newness" is in all of us. Usefulness is the most basic urge. "Knowing Is Loving" is about treating life in an honest way to achieve harmony.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBob Graham
    Release dateJul 19, 2013
    ISBN9781301943043
    Knowing Is Loving, The Similarities of Raja Yoga and Art
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    Bob Graham

    Bob Graham or Bobby G. as he is known online, was born in Canton, Texas in 1947. He studied art at NorthTexasState for four years. In 1970 Bob traveled north to Provincetown Ma. There he studied with the famous Impressionist painter Henry Hensche at the CapeSchool. Hensche was the student of Charles Webster Hawthorne himself the student of William Merritt Chase. Bobby G. started teaching in 1974 and has lived and worked in New Orleans for more than 30 years. Awards: 1990: Knickerbocker Artists, New York- Best of Show 1990: American Realism Competition, Parkersburg, WV- Top Merit Award 1989: Pastel Society of America, New York - Elevated to Master Pastellist 1989: Texas and Neighbors Art Show, Irving, TX- Best of Show 1988: American Artists Professional League, New York: Best of Show 1988: Allied Artists of America, New York -Southern Artist Award 1987: Salmagundi Open, New York -Best of Show 1984: Kansas Pastel Society National Show, Wichita, KS -Best of Show

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      Knowing Is Loving, The Similarities of Raja Yoga and Art - Bob Graham

      Knowing is Loving

      The Similarities of

      Raja Yoga and Art

      By

      Bob Graham

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      Text and Pictures

      Copyright 2013 Bob Graham

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      This e-book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This e-book may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

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      To the memory of my Mother

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      Table of Contents

      Preface

      Chapter One-Observation

      Chapter Two-Light

      Chapter Three-Inspiration

      Chapter Four-Abstract and Concrete

      Chapter Five-Dispassion

      Chapter Six-Relationships

      Chapter Seven-Beauty

      Index of Paintings

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      Preface

      Yoga Sutra, by Patanjali, also known as Raja Yoga or king yoga, is the source of Classical Yoga. Patanjali lived sometime between 200 B.C. and 200 A.D. He was a brilliant and kind man who saw a service he could perform and did it admirably. He mentions friendliness as a way to overcome negative tendencies in oneself. It seems wise as that leads to co-operation which is the central theme in a viable society. He wrote in short aphorisms or statements almost like a teacher’s outline for a lecture. Many translations with commentary have been written over the centuries and they vary widely from the poetic to the scholarly and from the mystical to the practical. Some are available on the internet. I have added a reference to the pertinent aphorisms in parenthesis for anyone wishing to research these ideas.

      In Western Art the tradition of painting to depict the natural world evolved over many generations. It culminated in Impressionism. One aspect of art is the evolution of vision in the human race. My Impressionist teacher, Henry Hensche, began painting before Monet died. He lived to improve his vision and teach others what he had learned from his teacher, Charles Hawthorne, and his long life as an artist.

      What I hope to show are some of the things art and yoga have in common. I believe they share a lot of the same practices; the search for a meaningful life, truth, and a practical way to evolve.

      The ultimate goal of Raja Yoga is to stop thought without going to sleep. (I, 2) Why that is important becomes apparent after you can do it. Without thought no world exists in the mind. When

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