A tiny seed from the bottom of my heart

A tiny seed from the bottom of my heart

नवरेह मुबारक “Navareh Mubarak”, as they say in Kashmir, congratulations for the New Year that just started according to the…

Inspired by the Beauty of Darkness

Inspired by the Beauty of Darkness

How do you cope with “dark” days? At least weather wise I am having difficulties to get used to the…

Connections

Connections

As I was looking for an inspiring yet not too challenging project for teaching a student with no experience in painting,…

“Cycle of life” earth mother/girl/embryo

“Cycle of life” earth mother/girl/embryo

This painting is about the cycle of life, earth, mother, feminine energy, shakti and how we are nourished and nurtured…

Cycle of life, earth, mother, feminine energy – a painting in process

Cycle of life, earth, mother, feminine energy – a painting in process

My latest painting is about the cycle of life, earth, mother, feminine energy, shakti. I am still unsure about the…

“Fragments”, small paintings

“Fragments”, small paintings

“Fragments” I was contemplating the experience of most people living in this world of feeling separated, fragments of the whole.…

When the heart overflows…

When the heart overflows…

“The heart overflows with gladness, and leaps and dances for the joy it has found in God. In this experience…

Linville, North Carolina

Linville, North Carolina

taken in Hopeful.GA Originally uploaded by claudia dose.   So, finally we arrived in Linville, NC. After a 11 hour…

36 Elements in the Philosophy of Kashmir Shaivisim

36 Elements in the Philosophy of Kashmir Shaivisim

This collage represents the 36 elements according to the teachings of Kashmir Shaivism, which I have been studying for some…