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Q. But learning what?
A. Whatever life brings our way.

Q. E7: learning through art?
A.A process of learning through exploration, engagement, experience, experimentation, expression, and exchange, which allows us to evolve as it all unfolds, much like a practice of art itself.

Art divorced from life has no great significance. When art is separate from our daily living, when there is a gap between our instinctual life and our efforts on canvas, in marble or in words, then art becomes merely an expression of our superficial desire to escape from the reality of what is. To bridge this gap is very arduous, especially for those who are gifted and technically proficient; but it is only when the gap is bridged that our life becomes integrated and art an integral expression of ourselves.
~ J Krishnamurti [Art, Beauty and Creation]

Come, discover and reconnect with your ‘true’ self.
LTA co-creates an inclusive and nourishing environment that invites deeper self-discovery through artistic exploration, lived experiences, and intuitive expression. Through attentive observation and reflection on our way of being, we uncover our core longings, recognise patterns of growth, and navigate pathways of transformation. Engaging with diverse learning mediums, we embark on a holistic journey of realisation that cultivates awareness, nurtures authenticity, and deepens our connection with ourselves, others, and the world around us.

I. The Learning Process: Self-Discovery

1. Nature as Teacher: Grounding · Presence · Behaviours · Interconnectedness · Newness
2. Visual Expression: Perception · Pattern Making · Intuitive Recognition · Awareness through Creation
3. The World of Words: Thought · Meaning · Assumptions · Understanding · Reflection · Contemplative Writing
4. The Language of Sound: Silence · Voice · Listening Deeply · Rhythm · Resonance · Attunement
5. Light, Matter & Energy: Sight · Shadow · Colour · Texture · Temperature · Sensation · Relationship
6. The Landscape of Feeling: Felt Sense · Emotion· Mood · Gesture · Impact · Inner Climate
7. The Wisdom of Instinct: Intuition · Space · Connection · Movement · Direction · Openness · Flow · Balance

II. Reflective Enquiry: Self-Realisation

1. What is the true essence of our being?
2. What is our instinctive nature and innate potential?
3. What truly inspires us? What grows within us, what falls away, and what remains?
4. What do we seek? Where do our attention and awareness rest, and where does our energy flow?
5. What choices do we make, and how do they shape our growth and transformation?
6. What are our deepest longings? What brings us true fulfilment?
7. What is our deeper purpose in this one wild and precious life?

III. Awareness In The Process: Self-Integration

1. To sense and realise the inherent order of life, and cultivate the willingness to live in alignment with it.
2. To witness diverse perspectives, understand complex challenges, and develop empathy for the varied paths people take in their journey of inner growth.
3. To recognise the layers of fear, the purity of longing, the realities of survival, and the conscious inclinations within each being, and to meet difficult circumstances with courage, free from moral judgment, social bias, criticism, or superficial interpretation.
4. To express feelings with clarity and integrity, and to move through the full spectrum of emotions without suppression, denial, bypassing, or collapse.
5. To remain aware of pain without allowing anger, resentment, or frustration to take hold.
6. To understand the natural unfolding of life and the limitations of systems rooted in control to live with clarity, conviction, and resilience.
7. To pause often and reflect on our alignment with the natural rhythm, intelligence, and spirit of life.

IV. Remembrance: Way of Being

1. Truth carries its own grace. Remain true. Every mistake holds a lesson.
2. Receive it, learn from it, and carry the wisdom forward.
3. The aim is not to be the best, but to bring your best to what you do.
4. Give yourself time. Let understanding emerge through experience.
5. What resonates with your nature is yours to explore. Trust the process and enjoy the unfolding.
6. Stay curious. Questions often open more doors than answers ever can.
7. Pause often. In stillness, clarity finds its way.

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LTA J O U R N E Y S

III. At Mera.Qi, Sector 18-B, Chandigarh / 26th-28th Feb, 2021

II. At Arpana Fine Arts Gallery, New Delhi / 27th May – 2nd June, 2019
Part of ‘I AM – Identity Art Marathon‘, a 24-day multi-disciplinary art festival.

I. At ARCH College of Design & Business, Jaipur. Rajasthan / 15th – 17th May 2019