MEDITATION, ART & LIFE
-Team eAmbalam
The Latin verb meditari has the meanings of “to think, contemplate, devise and ponder”. From this arose the English word “Meditation”. This has acquired many meanings over the years but it always has the aim of single pointed concentration and includes qualities like patience, love, forgiveness and wellbeing.
Meditation at eAmbalam
To promote better artistry among the performers of Indian music and dance genres, eAmbalam has strived to involve experts in the process of meditation guidance and practice. Team eAmbalam underwent a planned meditation training session under the guidance of Dr.Shilpa Pandit and also engaged her to interact with the public at large in our mega event – SaMaaGaMa, consecutively for two years.
The trainer and the workshops
A trained psychologist, counselor and academician Dr.Shilpa Pandit has a deep interest in Indian philosophy, performing and fine arts while being a committed meditation practitioner.
“In SaMaaGaMa 2011, Dr. Shilpa spoke about Rasa and its deeper implications on our mind. This was an educative, interactive and interesting session as she shared some aspects of her research findings with the musicians, dancers and laymen gathered there.”
“Shilpa Pandit with her psychology training and counselor experience brought in a new wave of thinking among the people gathered to know about art and its relation to our lives as also meditation and its importance. Both the sessions were interactive and brought forth interesting insights from the participants. Shilpa summed each concept discussed and brought out the essence of art and its influence on our personality and growth.”
“In the meditation session, crystallizing the inputs of the participants, Shilpa guided them to go within and identify their points of concentration. Both workshops were enriching in their content and participatory methodology.”
(Report – Vidyalakshmi Venkataraman; Photo Courtesy – Real Remembrance (eAmbalam’s official photography team)
