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Jharna-Kala is the Bengali name Sri Chinmoy chose for his artwork. The English translation is “Fountain Art” – which signifies art flowing from the source of creation, flowing from the inspiration he receives in meditation.
In 1991, he began a series of bird drawings that he called Soul Birds. These numbered 16 million by the time of his passing.
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