In synchronistic fashion with our present series, a new art exhibit portrays the vast tradition of Yoga
“Yoga is a global phenomenon practiced by millions of people seeking spiritual insight and better health. Few, however, are aware of yoga’s dynamic history. Opening this fall at the Smithsonian’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery isYoga: The Art of Transformation, the world’s first exhibition of yogic art. Temple sculptures, devotional icons, vibrant manuscripts, and court paintings created in India over 2,000 years—as well as early modern photographs, books, and films—reveal yoga’s mysteries and illuminate its profound meanings.”
http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/current/yoga.asp
Today’s accompanying image (click-on) depicts the following:
“For Tantric Yogis, the Hindu Deity Bhairava was both transcendent guru and the god they became through initiation and practice. Like Bhairava, they haunted cremation grounds, which provided the ashes they smeared on their bodies and the skull cups they carried.”