Sea shells are found in beach drift and are the natural waste matter left along shoreline on beaches by waves and tides. Be in Arabic countries, North America, Portugese or Asia the importance and utility of sea shell items is not undermined. The waste sea shells are used to convert into craft of utilitarian and decorative items.
Over the years Maple Leaf has turned into symbol of love to depict the sweetness and wonder of love. It stands for tolerance, unity and peace in the flag of Canada. In China and Japan, it’s an emblem of Lovers. In North America, placed at the foot of one’s bed to ward off demons and encourage pleasures of peaceful sleep.
Pyramid- A Greek word where (Pyra) means fire and (mid) is the centre core. Pyramids are aligned to the magnetic north, which amplifies their energy and the shape of pyramid primarily consisting of five angles, absorb the energy and radiate to concentrate into its centre.
The Urdu origins of the word Jaali is “jaal” refers to a net. The ancient architecture latticed screen design which works as a magical source for proper light and ventilation and at the same time privacy for the ladies of the house.
Lotus opens & blossoms during the day and closes & goes back below the water during night portraying the creation and rebirth with each day. Right from ancient Egyptian culture to Chinese, to Indian religions of Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism, even Islam and Christianity; no culture is complete without the mention of Lotus.
Sri Rabindranath Tagore and his wife (expert craftsmen) together revived handpainted leather craft form. Predominant in Bholpur region in West Bengal is now world famous for the unique appliqué, batik and embossed craft. The traditional motifs used depict the rich cultural heritage of India.
With just few people knowing it alive. the Kaithi script was used predominantly in North Indian states and Nepal since the 16th century until the early 1900s. Derived from the word Kayastha was used to maintain legal & revenue records. Many letters closely resemble devnagari in shape but its cursive style is distinctive.
Diya is a symbol of the Self. It can be related perfectly with oneself. Made of clay, which represents our body. Has a wick made of cotton, which represents our ego, the oil represents our negative emotions (vasanas i.e anger, jealousy, hatred etc). The flame of diya is always burning upwards, & motivates us to strive towards higher ideals in life.
Staying focused is a great challenge in world of full of distractions today. Setting ONE GOAL of prime areas of living is the key stay focused and achieve success. We call it MBRF i.e. defining one goal each towards Mind, Body, Relationship and Finance. Being successful in life does not mean to be successful only at work, but also in all the four zones of life as well i.e MBRF. Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life!
Life is a dance. Mindfulness is witnessing that dance. Past exist in memory and future in imagination. Only present moment is real. Paying attention to the purpose of life, without judging & in the present is mindfulness. Living now at its best is the only way to correct past mistakes and create a better future.
Conch is a perfect confluence of science and spirituality. The sound generated through blowing of conch is said to resemble sacred sound of “AUM”. Conch (“shankha”) is believed to have originated from churning of ocean (“smaudra manthan”) in Hindu Mythology. “Shankha” means “pacifying the inauspicious” in Sanskrit
Wheel of Law or Wheel of Truth or Sun Wheel or Dharmachakra is a symbolic wheel where number of spokes vary from four to thirty-one. Dharmachakra with eight spokes depict dharma and contain the Eight Fold Path to Enlightenment. It contains all the teachings of Buddha. Forms an auspicious symbol in Hinduism and Buddhism.
Mithila Painting (or more popularly known as Madhubani Painting), has its origin from Mithila region of Eastern India and parts of Terai in Nepal. Madhubani, literally meaning “forest of honey” often depicts nature as their paintings where animals, plants etc are turned into artistic magnificence.
Classic example of ancient visual science and energy channelization, Yantra is a geometric pattern made of certain shapes representing cosmic forces.
Vine is an opportunistic plant grasping even the tiny support for its full growth. These can grow in full bloom even at the most inhospitable places and makes it own way for survival and growth. This is symbolism of the will to live and drive to rise. It is depicted as different meanings in different societies.
Camphor increases prana, opens up senses and brings clarity to the mind, eases headache and awakens perception. It is a good stimulant and counter-irritant for joint and muscle pain.
Tree of life is a symbol of life lessons, immortality, interdependence yet growth. Tree is a universal symbol depicting Life & its connection to all things around. Roots reach deeply into the soil, connecting to & nourishing from, Mother Earth. Leaves and branches extend into the sky, accepting energy from Father Sun.
Yin-Yang represents the concept of opposites existing together in harmony (i.e good in evil & vice-versa). According to Chinese philosophy, Yin Yang depicts how opposite forces are mutually dependant and interconnected in the nature and actual harmony exists only when these opposite forces are combined & in sync.
Sikki is the golden colored wild grass which is available in abundance in marshy areas of rivers particularly in Northern Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. It is an integral part of livelihood of women in that area, where they add hues of bright colors such as red, yellow, blue, green etc. to the grass and weave into eco-friendly handicraft of utilities.
While money may be ours but not the resources! Three great ways we can eliminate waste and protect the environment are REDUCE waste. REUSE materials instead of throwing them away. Don’t throw away anything that can be RECYCLED. This is foundation of eco–friendly living & way ahead to pass on the healthy environment to next-gen.
Swastika symbol is used by many cultures since the past 3000 years as a positive symbol to represent life as sun, power, strength and good luck. It is called “fylfot” in England, “wan” in China and “tetraskelion" and "gammadion” in Greece. Sanskrit meaning of swastika is “good to be”. SU † ASTI † KA.
Reliefs were common in ancient Egypt, Greek, Rome & other Middle Eastern cultures in 2nd/3rd centuries CE. Here, elements are raised (relieved) from a flat base to create beautiful decor for any living space. Waste woods of natural colors (Plain or Red, Yellow, White) colored are skillfully arranged by enriched artisans to create the masterpieces.
Pattern on the conch, arrangement of leaves on a stem, branching in trees, sunflower, shape of galaxies, even human body structures and DNA along with the arrangement of piano keys all depict beautiful Fibonacci sequence.
Based on the concept of you heal the atmosphere and the healed atmosphere heals you, this form of healing comes from the ancient science of Ayurveda.
Many ancient tales led the white dove (with an olive twig in its beak) as a symbol of peace. In 1949 an imprint by Pablo Picasso depicting this was chosen as emblem for World Peace Congress in Paris. Since then, it became very popular as a symbol of peace for the modern world.
Called Buddha knot as one of the most powerful eight symbols of Buddhism or Happiness knot in Mangolia or mark on chest of Lord Vishu in Hindusim or auspicious symbol in Feng shui, this symbol represents the harmonious flow of auspicious interrelated energies.It depicts endless knot as it has no beginning or end.
An ancient symbol used in Northern Europe.The symbol was believed to protect from curses and bring good luck and harmony around. Thus was used in various wood decorations, gifting etc particularly in Finland. Till today it is used by some student’s organisations as their symbol. It incorporates a Swastika within a cross.
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