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"The mind of a baby is a tabula rasa, society writes information on his mind."

"When an imaginative person gets into mental trouble, the line between seeming and being has a way of disappearing."

"When the whirlpool of thoughts is going on; that is known as the mind. At that time, the mind is functioning independently. That and the vrutis (tendencies of the chit) have no relationship. The tendencies arise later on, and then they go back and forth."

"Focused awareness of the Self in one direction (upayog) is considered enlightened awareness (jagruti)."
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"What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter - a soothing, calming influence on the mind, rather like a good armchair which provides relaxation from physical fatigue."

"It is only after years of preparation that the young artist should touch color - not color used descriptively, that is, but as a means of personal expression."

"I would like to recapture that freshness of vision which is characteristic of extreme youth when all the world is new to it."

"I don't know whether I believe in God or not. I think, really, I'm some sort of Buddhist. But the essential thing is to put oneself in a frame of mind which is close to that of prayer."

"An artist must never be a prisoner. Prisoner? An artist should never be a prisoner of himself, prisoner of style, prisoner of reputation, prisoner of success, etc."

"A picture must possess a real power to generate light and for a long time now I've been conscious of expressing myself through light or rather in light."
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