Rina DZhava,Moscow, Russia — **Rina DZhava,**
Moscow, Russia

About

Rina Dzhava is a professional sculptor and a drawing artist. She describes her style as a combination of symbolism and archaic art in a modern interpretation. In her art, Rina attempts to solve one of the greatest contradictions of the Western culture – the everlasting struggle between the spirit and the matter, between the mighty current of life and the stillness of contemplation... Read more

Kindness&
Meditation

Rina practices meditations of Tibetan Buddhism, Chinese Qigong, and ThetaHealing. She also follows a popular Biodanza movement, which is about being in the 'here and now' with music, dancing, ourselves and others.

These practices give Rina a sense of the "incredible depth and fullness of live, of the unity and interconnectedness of everything on the Earth". And these are the feelings she attempts to express in her art.

"I want people to see that the world is incredible, unpredictable and so different from what we usually imagine. The world around us is like a magical chest with gemstones. You just need to know how to look. My greatest hope as an artist is to help people awaken to the beauty of life, to show them the light of their hearts reflected in sculpture and on canvas."

Me at work

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Ananda Maitreya Maha Thero

Sculpture (work in progress)

by Rina Dzhava

The sculpture of Ananda Maitreya Maha Thero by Rina Dzhava is a Budart tribute to one of the greatest masters of meditation in the 20th century. Ananda Maitreya (1898-1998) was a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk and a scholar. He lived a modest life and was highly respected at home and abroad as a teacher of Buddhist philosophy. He achieved highest levels of meditation and was able to explain subtle points of the Buddhist doctrine from his own experience. But at the same time, he remained simple and accessible. When asked about the essence of Buddhism, Ananda Maitreya used to say, “To do good deeds, to say good words, to think good thoughts – this is Buddhism”.