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What is beauty?

"When you see the extraordinary beauty of the earth, its rivers, lakes, mountains, what actually takes place? What takes place when you look at something which is actually marvelously beautiful: a statue, a poem, a lily in the pond, or a well-kept lawn? At that moment, the very majesty of a mountain makes you forget yourself. Have you ever been in that position?

If you have, you have seen that then you don’t exist, only that grandeur exists. But a few seconds later or a minute later, the whole cycle begins, the confusion, the chatter. So beauty is, where you are not." - J. Krishnamurti

Watch the wind, just as we do for the mind.

“As most of us are perpetually occupied thinking about various things, chattering - the brain is never quiet, but always groping, searching, remembering, hoping. Such a mind is obviously never quiet. But to perceive and observe that it is not quiet - without any direction nor say it must be quiet - then it becomes extraordinarily quiet, without any compulsion, without any practice. This means one requires great sensitivity, attention, and awareness. Silence demands total freedom from all self-centred activity and pursuit of pleasure and fear and so on. Only in that silence completely, can there be that which is nameless." - J.Krishnamurti

“Are we there yet?" ... Liminal moments mirrored in the landscapes we traversed. Liminal space of the mind refers to a transitional state, where one is no longer tied to the familiar, but have not yet fully stepped into the new. It is a mental threshold where clarity may feel distant. The winding paths through quiet villages, the rugged routes between settlements, and in-between seasons seemed to echo a stillness and quiet expectation - much like the space we inhabit in our minds during times of transition.

Liminality is not about immediate change, but about the potential that exists when we pause at the threshold. It takes courage to be present in this uncertainty, to observe what arises, and to let awareness guide us through the in-between. In this space, the focus is not on what was or what is next, but on the openness of the present moment and what it may hold.

Much about patience, rhythm, and perceiving beyond the surface. Learning from the Shilpakar, masters of Nepal.

Derived from Sanskrit, "Shilpa" (art/craft) and "Kar" (maker/doer), “Shilpakar” translates to “artisan” or “craftsman.” It is often used as a surname among certain Newar communities, particularly those historically engaged in traditional crafts, such as wood carving, metalwork, and sculpture. The Newars of the Kathmandu Valley have a rich artistic heritage, and many Shilpakars have been known for their contributions to Nepalese temple architecture, metal statues, and intricate craftsmanship.