Supreme Art

By brother initiate Kim, Young-Taek, Seoul, Korea (Originally in Korean)

I have been to many art exhibitions, which disclose the inner, spiritual world of the artist. I have also found that artists can be placed in many categories, according to their techniques of artistic interpretation and the materials they use. Each has his or her own artistic domain. But Supreme Master Ching Hai's Works are of a different variety.

She has no inhibitions in Her choice of materials, such as oils and pastels. Neither is She bound by genres such as expressionism and impressionism. While artists usually paint to express their own view of art, Master paints to form bonds of affinity with the people. In Her paintings, one finds superb and outstanding techniques of expression that may not be easily understood. Many artists who depict nature limit their works to the illustration of grass, flowers and leaves, but the Supreme Master employs refined and intricate techniques, as She did in capturing the minute details of the wild grass seed head in "Simple Joy" and in using incredible methods of representation in "The Flower in the Heart Will Not Wither." Surprisingly, these two themes appear only once in Her paintings. Due to its simple yet profound nature, we can only say that Master's form of expression is an "Ability of the Buddha".

Jesus Christ and Shakyamuni Buddha emphasized the importance of practicing unconditional love as the highest virtue in the pursuit of enlightenment. The Supreme Master Ching Hai brings "enlightenment through love" into visual discourse with Her disciples and the general public. She leaves a deep impression on the souls of those who appreciate Her paintings by giving life to Her vivid imagination and profound inner inspirations.

The works of the Supreme Master Ching Hai have both a visible form and an invisible spiritual power because She is a highly developed spiritual person. You must have some degree of spiritual cultivation to experience the power of the Buddha, which is also called "blessing." Anyone, even a non-spiritual practitioner, can experience such blessing if he keeps his mind open and calm.

*The author--brother Kim is a famous graphic designer and recipient of South Korea's Design Ambassador Award. In 1993, he was ranked among the world's top 54 graphicdesigners by the International Trademark Center. He writes an art column for the major Korean newspaper "The Joong Ang Ilbo."

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