Beauty is my religion, says M.F.Husain in 'Times of India'

June 30, 2002

These are extraced from an article from the 'Times of India'

dated June/30/2002. [For those who do not know, M.F.Husain is a

painter.]

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Beauty is my religion, says Maqbool Fida Husain.

I am a believer: A believer in humanity. For me, the

highest religion is the recognition of the human aspect-- it

transcends all other religions of the world. …

Right from my childhood, I have been obsessed with the human

form. And it is in this form in its different manifestations that

I have found spiritual bliss. There is a saying in the Quran that

the Almighty is beautiful and He is in love with beauty. Beauty

is my religion. I love all beautiful things-- the sky, beautiful

trees,men, women - all that is beautiful inspires me.

God is all about harmony…What makes a drop of water so

significant and so beautiful? It is its design and perfect structure-

the right form. This harmony

is what I have found in different forms of humanity. …

I felt beauty when I met Mother Teresa. She didn't say a word, but

I felt the 'perfect' and the 'pure' in her presence. Human beings and

elements of nature are tools which bring one close to what is

Godliness.

When I saw Rembrandt's famous creation Nightwatch,

30-40 years back, I felt the power of the Supreme in his

painting. I went into a trance. It was a meditative experience.

All my life, it is not only in painting beautiful images, but in

also seeing them that I have evolved in my spiritual journey.

My communication with the Almighty begins with the moment

I hold the brush in my hand, see a beautiful vision, listen to

a great tune or read a great piece of poetry.

[As told to Sanghita Singh] - Times of India--> Mind over Matter

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