Swami Kriyananda commissioned this painting for the cover of his monumental work \u201cThe Essence of the Bhagavad-Gita\u201d. Instead of a traditional picture of Krishna on the chariot, Swamiji requested a depiction of the \u2018Divine Vision\u2019\u2014the moment when Krishna, as Lord of the Infinite, reveals his infinite form to Arjuna his disciple. In this vision we see the shining worlds flowing forth. From the Divine fount myriad forms emerge and evolve. Planets and stars float on rivulets of time and space. This is the moment in the lives of all devotees when we glimpse the vastness of creation and its source in the cosmic beloved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"