Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ

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Title:                  Jesus Christ

Created By:      Divyesh Lappawala

Medium:            Pencil (Black) 2B,4B,4H,6H, Charcoal

Jesus Quotes:

Do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself.  Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.

Give to everyone who begs from you; and of him who takes away your goods do not ask them again. And as you wish that men would do to you, do so to them.\

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and everyone who humbles himself will be exalted.

Every knee will bend before me, and every tongue shall give glory to God.

I am the way, the truth, and the life.  No one comes to the Father except through me.

I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?

Quote Reference:  brainyquote

Lord Shiva

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Title:                  Lord Shiva - Mahadev 

Created By:     Divyesh Lappawala

Medium:           Pencil (Black), 2B,4B,2H,6H , Charcoal

Description:

Shiva also known as Mahadeva, Mahesh ("Great God") or Bholenath ("Simple Lord"), is a 
popular Hindu deity and considered the Supreme God within Shaivism, one of the three most 
influential denominations in Hinduism. Shiva is regarded as one of the primary forms of 
God, such as one of the five primary forms of God in the Smarta tradition, and "the 
Destroyer" or "the Transformer" among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary 
aspects of the divine. Shiva is also regarded as the patron god of yoga and arts.

Shiva is usually worshipped in the aniconic form of Lingam. Shiva of the highest level is 
limitless, transcendent, unchanging and formless. However, Shiva also has many benevolent 
and fearsome forms. In benevolent aspects, he is depicted as an omniscient yogi who lives 
an ascetic life on Mount Kailash, as well as a householder with wife Parvati and two sons, 
Ganesha and Kartikeya or as the Cosmic Dancer. In fierce aspects, he is often depicted 
slaying demons. The most recognizable iconographical attributes of the god are a third eye
on his forehead, a snake around his neck, the crescent moon adorning and the river Ganga 
flowing from his matted hair, the trishula as his weapon and the damaru as his 
instrument. (Reference)

Gautam Buddha

Gautam Buddha

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Title:                      Gautam Budhha

Created By:         Divyesh Lappawala

Medium:               Pencil (Black), 6H,4H,4B,2B

Description:

Gautama Buddha or Siddhārtha Gautama Buddha was a sage.

Buddha means "awakened one" or "the enlightened one." "Buddha" is also used as a title for the first awakened being in an era. In most Buddhist traditions, Siddhartha Gautama is regarded as the Supreme Buddha of our age. (Reference)

Early Life

According to the most traditional biography, Buddha was born in a royal Hindu family to King Śuddhodana, the leader of Shakya clan, whose capital was Kapilavastu, and who were later annexed by the growing Kingdom of Kosala during the Buddha's lifetime. 

He is said to have been destined by birth to the life of a prince, and had three palaces (for seasonal occupation) built for him. Although more recent scholarship doubts this status, his father, 

said to be King Śuddhodana, wishing for his son to be a great king, is said to have shielded him from religious teachings and from knowledge of human suffering.

Departure and ascetic life

At the age of 29, the popular biography continues, Siddhartha left his palace to meet his subjects. Despite his father's efforts to hide from him the sick, aged and suffering, Siddhartha was said 

to have seen an old man. When his charioteer Channa explained to him that all people grew old, the prince went on further trips beyond the palace. On these he encountered a diseased man, a decaying 

corpse, and an ascetic. These depressed him, and he initially strove to overcome ageing, sickness, and death by living the life of an ascetic

Accompanied by Channa and aboard his horse Kanthaka, Gautama quit his palace for the life of a mendicant. It's said that, "the horse's hooves were muffled by the gods"to prevent guards from knowing of his departure.

Awakening

According to Buddhism, at the time of his awakening he realized complete insight into the cause of suffering, and the steps necessary to eliminate it. These discoveries became known as the "Four Noble Truths", which are at the heart of Buddhist teaching. Through mastery of these truths, a state of supreme liberation, or Nirvana, is believed to be possible for any being. 

The Buddha described Nirvāna as the perfect peace of a mind that's free from ignorance, greed, hatred and other afflictive states, or "defilements" (kilesas). Nirvana is also regarded as the "end of the world", in that no personal identity or boundaries of the mind remain. In such a state, a being is said to possess the Ten Characteristics, belonging to every Buddha.


Ten characteristics  of a Buddha


thus gone, thus come 
worthy one 
perfectly self-enlightened
perfected in knowledge and conduct 
well gone 
unsurpassed 
knower of the world 
leader of persons to be tamed 
teacher of the gods and humans 
the Blessed One or fortunate one 



Buddha Quotes:

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.

An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.

The tongue like a sharp knife... Kills without drawing blood.

Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.

We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.

It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.

To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to 
Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him.

Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.

The mind is everything. What you think you become.

No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.

Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.

Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.

To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent.

There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.

No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.

In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true.

Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.

Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.

The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.

Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.

You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection tha n you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection.


There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations. It is a thorn that irritates and 
hurts; it is a sword that kills.

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Lord Narasimha - Half Lion Half Man

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Title:                  Lord Narasimha - Half Lion Half Man 

Created By:     Divyesh Lappawala

Medium:           pencil 2H,6B, colors, water, ball pen

Description:   Lord Narasimha - Half Llion  Half Man (god)  killing Hiranyakashipu (demon) and protecting devotee Prahlada

Message

It is about god loving child, "Prahlada".  This story is from Bhagvat Purana.

The message from this story is:

• Faith in God is paramount.
• God will always prevail.
• Devotion can be practiced at any time. Age does not matter.
• Evil will be punished.
• God saves his devotees

Hiranyakashipu 

He was the powerful demons of his time. Vishnu (God) has killed his brother so he wanted revenge on Vishnu (God) and his followers.  He undertook many years of austerity and penance to take revenge on Vishnu. Brahma (God) becoming pleased by Hiranyakashipu's austerities. Brahma thus appears before Hiranyakashipu and offers him a boon of his choice. Hiranyakashipu request following:

“O my lord, O best of the givers of benediction, if you will kindly grant me the benediction I desire, please let me not meet death from any of the living entities created by you. Grant me that I not die within any residence or outside any residence, during the daytime or at night, nor on the ground or in the sky. Grant me that my death not be brought by any being other than those created by you, nor by any weapon, nor by any human being or animal. Grant me that I not meet death from any entity, living or nonliving. Grant me, further, that I not be killed by any demigod or demon or by any great snake from the lower planets. Since no one can kill you in the battlefield, you have no competitor. Therefore, grant me the benediction that I too may have no rival. Give me sole lordship over all the living entities and presiding deities, and give me all the glories obtained by that position. Furthermore, give me all the mystic powers attained by long austerities and the practice of yoga, for these cannot be lost at any time”

His wife Kayadu was pregnant during this time and moved to Sage Narada's ashram she lived there and learned about religion and the glory of Vishnu from him. Prahlada within her womb absorbed knowledge.

Prahlada

Prahlada  born to  Hiranyakashipu  and kayadu, an evil king. He had become devotee of Vishnu(God).  Hiranyakashipu  ordered everyone to worship him and obey him. Prahlad disobeyed his father’s order.

Despite several warnings from his father Hiranyakashipu, Prahlada continues to worship Vishnu instead of him. His father then decided to commit filicide and poison him, but he survived. Then he trampled the boy with elephants, but he lived. Then he put him in a room with venomous snakes, and they made a bed for him with their bodies.  

Holika, the sister of Hiranyakashipu, was blessed in that she could not be hurt by fire. Hiranyakashipu finally puts Prahlada on the lap of Holika as she sits on a pyre. Prahlad prays to Vishnu to keep him safe. Holika burns to death as Prahlada is unscathed. This event is celebrated as the Hindu festival of Holi.

How god Vishnu had come in Narasimha avatar to protect Prahlada 

Hiranyakashipu furious at the devotion of his son to Vishnu(god) who had killed his brother.  Prahlad refuses to acknowledge his father as the supreme lord of the universe and claims that Vishnu is all-pervading and omnipresent. Hiranyakashipu points to a nearby pillar and asks if 'his Vishnu' is in it:

"O most unfortunate Prahlad, you have always described a supreme being other than me, a supreme being who is above everything, who is the controller of everyone, and who is all-pervading. But where is He? If He is everywhere, then why is He not present before me in this pillar?”

Prahlada  then answers “He is in pillars, and he is in the smallest twig, he is everywhere”  Hiranyakashipu, unable to control his anger, smashes the pillar with his mace, and following a tumultuous sound, Vishnu in the form of Narasimha appears from it and moves to attack Hiranyakashipu. in defense of Prahlada .

In order to kill Hiranyakashipu and not upset the boon given by Brahma, the form of Narasimha is chosen. Hiranyakashipu can not be killed by human, deva or animal. Narasimha is neither one of these as he is a form of Vishnu incarnate as a part-human, part-animal. He comes upon Hiranyakashipu at twilight (when it is neither day nor night) on the threshold of a courtyard (neither indoors nor out), and puts the demon on his thighs (neither earth nor space). Using his sharp fingernails (neither animate nor inanimate) as weapons, he disembowels and kills the demon.

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narsimha
                      

Sai Baba of Shirdi

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Title:              Shirdi Sai Baba

Created By::Divyesh Lappawala

Medium:        Pencil (Black), 6H,4H,4B,2B

Theme Description:

Sai Baba of Shirdi (September 28, 1838 – October 15, 1918), also known as Shirdi Sai Baba was an Indian guru, yogi, and fakir who is regarded by his Hindu and Muslim devotees as a saint. Many Hindu devotees – including Hemadpant, who wrote the famous Shri Sai Satcharitra – consider him an incarnation of Lord Krishna while other devotees consider him as an incarnation of Lord Dattatreya.Saivites or worshipers of Lord Shiva consider Shirdi Sai, a formest siva-natha (Saivite Saint), or a Saint who has earned the most benevolent and auspicious grace of Lord Shiva the great god head of the holy trinity in Hinduism. Many devotees believe that he was a Satguru, an enlightened Sufi Pir, or a Qutub. No verifiable information is available regarding Sai Baba's birth and place of birth,

Sai Baba's real name is unknown. The name "Sai" was given to him upon his arrival at Shirdi, a town in the west-Indian state of Maharashtra. Mahalsapati, a local temple priest, recognized him as a Muslim saint and greeted him with the words 'Ya Sai!', meaning 'Welcome Sai!'. Sai orSayi is a Persian title given to Sufi saints, meaning 'poor one' However Sāī may also refer to the Sanskrit term "Sakshat Eshwar" or thedivine. The honorific "Baba" means "father; grandfather; old man; sir" in Indo-Aryan languages. Thus Sai Baba denotes "holy father", "saintly father" or "poor old man" (Reference)

Sai Baba's Quotes:


All action results from thought, so it is thoughts that matter. 

Man learns through experience, and the spiritual path is full of different kinds of experiences. He will encounter many difficulties and obstacles, and they are the very experiences he needs to 
encourage and complete the cleansing process. 

The life ahead can only be glorious if you learn to live in total harmony with the Lord. 

Man seeks to change the foods available in nature to suit his tastes, thereby putting an end to the very essence of life contained in them.

Do not be misled by what you see around you, or be influenced by what you see. You live in a world which is a playground of illusion, full of false paths, false values and false ideals. But you are not part of that world. 

What matters is to live in the present, live now, for every moment is now. It is your thoughts and acts of the moment that create your future. The outline of your future path already exists, for you created its pattern by your past. 

Let love flow so that it cleanses the world. Then man can live in peace, instead of the state of turmoil he has created through his past ways of life, with all those material interests and earthly ambitions.

Quote reference: brainyquote

Lord Ganesha

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Title: Lord Ganesha

Created By:  Divyesh Lappawala

Medium: Pencil (Black), 4H,4B,2B

Theme Description:

Ganesha is one of the best-known and most widely worshipped deities in the Hindu. His image is found throughout India and Nepal. The son of Parvati was given the name Ganesha by Shiva. Ganesha has an elephantine countenance with a curved trunk and big ears, and a huge pot-bellied body of a human being. He is the Lord of success and destroyer of evils and obstacles. He is also worshipped as the god of education, knowledge, wisdom and wealth. In fact, Ganesha is one of the five prime Hindu deities (Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and Durga being the other four) whose idolatry is glorified as the panchayatana puja. (Reference)