Hindu Iconography
The Hindu deity Viṣṇu reclining on the cosmic serpent Śeṣa, with his consort Lakṣmī. Brahma, the deity associated with creation, is revealed sitting on a lotus that emerges from Viṣṇu’s …
Aubergine (Brinjal) Curry
Ingredients Instructions Notes 2 Aubergines3 tbsp sunflower oil1 tsp salt2 tsp garam masala The very best aubergines (brinjals) to use for curries are the long thin and pale ones. However, …
Art, Spiritualism and Theosophy
In part this post was motivated by my recent visit to the exhibition of paintings by Hilma af Klint (1862–1944) and Piet Mondrian (1872–1944) at Tate Modern. Both af Klint …