Listen "Sacred Art – Creativity as an Offering to the Divine"
Episode Synopsis
This episode explores how art becomes an expression of faith across cultures and religions. In Christianity, icons and masterpieces like the Sistine Chapel elevate devotion, while in Islam, calligraphy and geometric patterns transform scripture into beauty. Hindu temples are alive with statues and murals depicting divine stories, while Buddhist thangkas and sand mandalas serve as meditations on wisdom and impermanence. Judaism sanctifies art through Torah scrolls and ritual objects, while Sikhism expresses devotion through illuminated texts and the Golden Temple’s architecture. Indigenous traditions create sacred art through masks, carvings, beadwork, and dance, all infused with spirit and ancestral meaning. Through stories of a Tibetan monk creating and dissolving a mandala, or a calligrapher treating each letter as a prayer, the episode highlights how sacred art turns creativity into worship, revealing divine truth through human hands.
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