Agony Quote by Rajneesh
“Whether you create, or you observe an objective piece of creativity, meditation should be the key. Without it, mind can only spread on the canvas its nightmares. Most of the paintings of the great painters like Paul Gaugin or Picasso are almost like vomit. They could not contain their agony and suffering - it was so much they threw it on the canvas to get relief. The real objective art is not a relief; it is not a sickness that you want to get rid of. It is a blissfulness that you want to share. And by sharing, it grows; you have more of it, the more it is shared.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Art of Living, Rajneesh, 1975
Meditation is essential for creative work; without it, art becomes a chaotic release of inner turmoil rather than a shared expression of bliss.
In simple terms: Meditation steadies the mind for true art.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate meditation before creating.
Themes
creativity
mindfulness
expression
Mood
contemplative
inspired
Type
philosophical
motivational
When to use this quote
- artist studio
- therapy sessions
- group workshops
- public exhibitions
Key Concepts
spirituality
psychology
art theory
Questions to Reflect On
- How does meditation change your creative process?
- Can art be powerful without meditation?
A Different Perspective
Meditation alone may not guarantee artistic skill or inspiration.
![“Meditation is like the cloak of the good thief. You find a corner or somewhere where you can actually entertain your own self and your own soul, and understand what your work [is] here.” quote by Alice Walker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c91/alice-walker-347_cloaks_meditation-is-like-the-cloak-of-the-good_267351.jpg)
![“[W]e must learn to accommodate ourselves to the discovery that some of those cunningly-fashioned instruments called human souls have only a very limited range of music, and will not vibrate in the least under a touch that fills others with tremulous rapture or quivering agony.” quote by George Eliot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9be/george-eliot-84_agony_w-e-must-learn-to-accommodate-ourselves_12409.jpg)
