Art as a Hidden Message offers a blueprint for the future of art, and shows how art can be a powerful influence for meaningful existence and positive attitudes in society. With insightful commentary on the great musicians, artists, and creative thinkers of our time, Art as a Hidden Message presents a new approach to the arts, one that views both artistic expression and artistic appreciation as creative communication. Swami Kriyananda shows the importance of seeing oneself and all things as aspects of a greater reality, of seeking to enter into conscious attunement with that reality, and of seeing all things as channels for the expression of that reality.
"Art as a Hidden Message is a monumental work, and should be required reading for everyone. Artists, especially, will benefit from it, and should carefully read, study, and act on what is enshrined in these pages. This book is, I believe, the most important book of our time on this vitally important subject." - Derek Bell, from the preface of this book, Legendary harpist of the five-time Grammy award-winning group The Chieftains
"[Swami Kriyananda] has provided a manual for creativity as spiritual practice. Insightful, inspiring, and imaginative, Art as a Hidden Message reveals the sacred dimension of artistic expression and opens a new world of meaning and purpose." - Michael Toms, Co-founder, New Dimensions Radio and co-author of True Work: The Sacred Dimension of Earning a Living
"[Swami Kriyananda] reminds us throughout the book that the appreciation of the arts and of a virtuous life are similar. He mentions that science (methodology) and art (intuition) are 'natural partners, ' just as reason and feeling are found in balance in the realized individual." - Allan Hartley, Editor, New Perspectives Magazine