Art for Healing: Guided Painting Then and Now
In this book, a major statement on art and healing, Dr. John Diamond reveals his unique approach.
2025-08-15T13:39:06-04:00March 17, 2011|
My Painting Guidance: Su Shih, Wang Wei, & the Nanga
“I have for quite some time felt very strongly that my painting is guided. It always seemed not that I was doing it, but that it was being done through me.”
“We All Are Ramakrishnas”
This is Romain Rolland's praise, in admiration, of Ramakrishna: The Seraphic Master had spent his whole life at the feet of the Divine Beloved, the Mother – the Living God. He had been dedicated to Her
“I Stand Back”
I stand back and admire a painting just done. How did I ever do that? Well, I didn't.
“The Ideal Healing Situation”
The ideal healing situation: The healer channels Healing Energy for the sufferer who himself channels It for the healer. The only difference between them is that it's the healer who initiates the mutuality.
“If You Want to Find God”
“If you want to find God, serve man.” – Swami Vivekananda We are born to be altruistic: to help, to heal – to love. For then we are as the God we are.
“As the Shutter Clicks”
As the shutter clicks I send an instant of gratitude back to the subject.
“Every Action Epiphanic”
“If you want to find God, serve man.” -- Swami Vivekananda Every action epiphanic, when offered as service.
“Grateful to Every Subject”
I am grateful to every subject for revealing to me the God everywhere. Every subject an epiphany.
“I Look for God”
“If you want to find God, serve man.” -- Swami Vivekananda I look for God as I take the picture. And I hope I am serving man: that they may see as I saw.