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PRISMACOLOR DRAWINGS       CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS  IN harmony  with The Rhythm of the Breath

Meditation "BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD." Psalm 46/10   MEDITATION IS AS EASY AS WORRYING. In worrying one focuses on 'ego': pain, isolation, loss, fear ... In meditation one surrenders 'ego' with faith, hope, love, ... and "learns to embrace WITNESSING AWARENESS." [Ariosto's reflection on Jan. 14, 2009] MEDITATION IS WITNESSING AWARENESS: "It is living with the awareness that the only constant is perpetual change. It is developing the capacity to observe without needing to react to changing stimuli and impulses. It is learning to stay centered and awake to all possibilities whenever a challenge arises and to choose the best course of action. It is being in touch with one's unchanging soul which experiences the heightened awareness and oneness with the universe as fullness or emptiness." Ariosto Coelho in Yoga or Fullness (2006)   MEDITATION AND EMPTINESS: "Emptiness is not nothing, it is everything, everything at once." Red Pine in The Heart Sutra (2004)   "Meditative surrender leads to emptiness, a state of deep humility with 'no knowledge' of oneness. It is the fullness of life: living and sharing peacefulness." [Ariosto's reflection on Feb. 16, 2007]   MEDITATION AND HEARTFULNESS: "The overall tenor of mindfulness practice is gentle, appreciative and nurturing. Another way to think of it would be 'heartfulness.' A student once said: 'When I was a Buddhist, it drove my parents and friends crazy, but when I am a buddha, nobody is upset at all.'" Jon Kabat-Zinn in Wherever you go, there you are (1994)   MediTation is breathing with awareness: awakening, balancing and centering delight mindfully and heartfully in the here-and-now. [Ariosto's reflection on Dec. 8, 2010]   WHEN YOU "FIND PERFECTION IN IMPERFECTION" YOUR MEDITATION PRACTICE IS ENLIGHTENED Shunryu Suzuki in Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind (1970 & 2005)   "The First Circle of Silence:          No Words       AWAKENING The Second Circle of Silence:    No Thought        BALANCING The Third Circle of Silence:              No Self        CENTERING The Fourth Circle of Silence: Embracing All"             DELIGHT             James O'Connor in Silent Fire (2002)      Coelho (1994)   MEDITATION AND SILENCE "When you were in the womb you were silent. Then you were born and began to talk, talk, talk -till the day you are laid in the tomb. Then you will once again be silent. Capture that silence which was there in the womb and will be there in the tomb and even now underlies this interval of noise called life. That SILENCE is your deepest essence." Anthony de Mello in One Minute Nonsense (1992)   "May our silence be comfortable. In that silence may we experience  the height of intimacy, the depth of communication and  the powerful presence of God’s Spirit of Love. May infinite giving and forgiving flow as a caring and daring expression of truthful and non-violent living. May we take delight in the luminous urge within ourselves to fulfill our role in the cosmic drama with supreme dedication to the Divine Plan gracefully with gratitude." Ariosto Coelho in Heart Moments (2005)     BEYOND MEDITATION Awakening, balancing and centering Integral Being: Enlightened, Anointed, ...   Integral union or purna yoga Delight in body, mind, heart and soul For this is fragrant and that is fragrant.   The path of knowledge or jnana marga Choiceless and conscious awareness For it is in dying that we are born.   The path of devotion or bhakti marga Effortless and universal compassion For it is in pardoning that we are pardoned.   The path of righteousness or karma marga Desireless and selfless right action For it is in giving that we receive.   [Ariosto's reflection on October 28, 2011]   Integral Art Infinity Intimacy Integrity In-harmony WITH iMPERMANENCE

WATERCOLOR PAINTINGS       CREATIVE IMPRESSIONS with  Impermanence  : The Rhythm of the Universe

A new publication ISBN 978-0-615-40788-3 2010   Integral Art   How to awaken, balance and center light and delight       Drawings and Paintings of Soul Travel   ariosto coelho     Integral Art   ▪ is mindful, meditative, sacred, spiritual or holistic art that grows and glows with the unconscious, preconscious, conscious and super-conscious dimensions of life on Earth and existence in the Universe.   ▪ embraces and flows from life, consciousness and compassion as wholeness. It Awakens the soul to the spiritual; Balances experience and expression; Centers attention with intention; and Delights in transforming images, thoughts, emotions and sensations with the rhythms of the breath and of the universe.   ▪ transports the soul traveler through the realms of contemporary psychology and neuroscience, religious philosophies and spiritual traditions, and interfaith and post-modern practices leading to health and happiness.   ▪ unfolds and enfolds experiences and expressions of light and delight as Windows to Infinity, Bridges to Intimacy, Wings of Integrity, Mandalas in Harmony and Impermanent Paths through Laughter and Silence.   ▪  offers harmonious affirmations and transformative practices as integrated paths to realize one's purpose in life in consonance with the Rhythms of the Breath and of the Universe.       What some say about this book   The sound of the titles describing Ariosto's "Soul Travel" penetrated my whole being with vibrations of consciousness of my own life, created to contribute to God's colorful world. Tony D'Souza, S.D.B., M.A. International Spiritual Leader   If you are ready to perceive who you are not from beyond your wildest imaginations, Integral Art may just be that most apt vehicle. Robert Dittler, O.S.B., Ph.D.  Abbot and Bishop   Dr. Coelho's book is a harmonious weave of intellectual inquiry, awakened creativity, and a resounding pulse of spirituality. Jeri McGovern, M.A. - Art Instructor and Adult Educator   In this age of ours … Coelho's mystical note should have the power of making his readers [viewers] look within. P. R. Dubhashi, Ph.D., D.Lit. Vice-Chancellor     Book Signing and Exhibition of Integral Art in San Francisco on Youtube

The author Ariosto Coelho, Ph.D., LMFT, is an integral artist, a spiritual writer and a transformational healer whose noble work has touched countless lives. By sharing visual descriptions of his soul as it travels through the four landscapes of the body, mind, heart and spirit he empowers the reader to recognize and appreciate wholeness.     The author on his Integral Art   "I have been fascinated with art all my life. I recall that as a child in Goa [Estado da India Portuguesa from 1510 to 1961] my parents, brothers and sisters encouraged me to draw and paint. I remember my Dad framing one of my pencil drawings of St. Joseph on paper, placing it among the household pantheon and using it as one of the icons for family prayer. Among the Salesians of Don Bosco I was encouraged to display my visual art on the humble notice boards at first and, later on, in impressive exhibitions in Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai and Goa, India. My desire to study and contribute towards a planetary ecology of religions and to seek a practical integration of the spiritual traditions of the world led me, initially, to Pontificia Studiorum Unversitas Salesiana in Rome, Italy and, later, to the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, USA. As part of my research project I drew a prismacolor circle or mandala entitled Moima which means 'Glory' in Konkani, the language of the Konkan region of India. I meditated on this mandala or circle of recognition and wrote my doctoral dissertation entitled “Mandalas Unfolding and Enfolding: A Phenomenological Paper.” This was an existential blend of East-West mystical perspectives on Philosophy and Religion and was published as Mandalas, Personal Mythology and Mid-Life Spirituality: A Trans-Epistemological Inquiry into Mid-life Transformation Blending Integral Art, Roman Catholic Tradition and Pūrņa Yoga (1994). I was privileged to conduct Mandala Retreats in California, Illinois, New York and elsewhere and to share my perspectives on Light and Delight [Appendix 2] with other seekers and artists. Besides pencil drawings I also worked with other media: Watercolors, Sumi ink on rice paper and Mixed media. In 1997 I specialized in Clinical Art Therapy at Notre Dame de Namur University and continue to use these skills with my young clients as a member of the South Central Youth Team of San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services [Mental Health] as well as with adults as a Licensed Family Therapist and Interfaith Spiritual Director. Since May 2003 I am a member of an Oil Painting Group that meets every Thursday at the Senior Center in San Bruno in California.             If I were to choose a term to describe my art, I’d call it ‘Integral Art;’ it flows simply from an integral perspective on life as a whole. It draws freely from both the light and the darkness within and beyond. It dwells fully on the soul as it travels with the Rhythm of the Breath. It blends delightfully with the Rhythm of the Universe, where infinity, intimacy and integrity blend in-harmony with impermanence. Integral art awakens the soul to the spiritual; balances between experience and expression; centers attention with intention; and takes delight in arranging forms towards revelation of awareness, thought, memory, feeling, sensation and motion beyond form (Swan 1975). Robert Aziz (2007) offers a similar perspective in The Syndetic Paradigm. He proposes that all of life is bound together in a highly complex whole through an on-going process of self-organization. I’ve noticed this self-organizing totality evolve in and through my art, especially the mandala or circle drawings and paintings. Like the metaphors of the swinging door and soul travel, the mandala or circle is a universal symbol and has many representations and meanings. In Sanskrit a mandala is a circle [manda] or a center [la]. It represents the whole, the cosmos in miniature, a map of consciousness, a reflection of the soul, an instrument to unfold in a limited way the enfolded illimitable power or the lotus of enlightenment. P. R. Dubhashi (1993) asserts that to a Hindu mythologist the whole world is a mandala, and Robert Thurman (2001) adds that every human being is, more than a point of awareness, a mandala. I hope my integral drawings and paintings become more than metaphors or symbols of wholeness and impermanence, pointers in the direction of infinity, intimacy, integrity and harmony. Thus awakening, balancing and centering delight in a civilization with a heart where all can experience bliss and laughter." [Integral Art pages 2-3]       For more details or to order a copy [$30+ $5 postage and handling] please call 650-952 9456 email : ariostocoelho@yahoo.com

PRISMACOLOR DRAWINGS OF THE LIGHT WITHIN