BUDDHA GREETING YOU IN THE GARDEN paintography by Michael Forbus QUOTE BY Albert Einstein. The religion of the future will be a cosmic religion. It should transcend personal God and avoid dogma and theology. Covering both the natural and the spiritual, it should be based on a religious sense arising from the experience of all things natural and spiritual as a meaningful unity. Buddhism answers this description... If there is any religion that could cope with modern scientific needs, it would be Buddhism. Albert Einstein
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joe valcourt 08 Nov 2007
fine creative work and the remarkable statement by Einstein needs to be shouted from the pulpits and the halls of Congress.julie Marks 08 Oct 2007
I adore this piece for its beauty and message to all of us that global and spiritual unity is necessary to heal ourselves and repair the damage to our planet. Resisting the profound need to find harmony and spiritual belief systems, Buddhism offers us a deeply spiritual life without religious dogmatic views that have proven to be dangerous and destructive to the survival of mankind. Despite religious wars and the lack of global unity in our personal and collective unconscious, people have resisted one universal "cosmic" religion of enlightenment that encourages spiritual, personal and universal harmony. I have looked at your recent work and your pairing of thought provoking wisdom from the great thinkers with your stunning artwork is inspiring and brilliant fuel for the human spirit. I wish we could eradicate the nature of human evil as so brilliantly described in the book by Scott Peck, People of the Lie. Maybe the Milagro King could be one of the leaders to create a more peaceful and harmonous time peopled with natural and evolved beings that Einstein prophetically knew would be found in the Garden Of Buddha. John Lennon says it so well in his classic song, "Imagine." I recently took some photos that look very similiar where the Buddhist birds live. I planned on imparting the same message that will reinforce the wisdom of your profound messages in a time of great upheaveal and mass destruction on Planet Earth. We need more "Miracle Kings" from Eureka Springs :)monique cooper 05 Oct 2007
Oh so rich and striking peice!!!!!... happy and spritiual al at the same time!!!monique cooper 05 Oct 2007
Oh so rich and striking peice!!!!!... happy and spritiual al at the same time!!!monique cooper 05 Oct 2007
Oh so rich and striking peice!!!!!... happy and spritiual al at the same time!!!monique cooper 05 Oct 2007
Oh so rich and striking peice!!!!!... happy and spritiual al at the same time!!!monique cooper 05 Oct 2007
Oh so rich and striking peice!!!!!... happy and spritiual al at the same time!!!monique cooper 05 Oct 2007
Oh so rich and striking peice!!!!!... happy and spritiual al at the same time!!!Jessica Courtley-Rose 04 Oct 2007
So very colorful and positive. Well done!Analua 04 Oct 2007
A aura of peace and enchantment!!!annette steens 02 Oct 2007
love your work and the words of einstein!Nelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 02 Oct 2007
marvellous subject and work!!!!!!!Samina Islam 02 Oct 2007
Michael lovely work like it a lot wondeful colors!!Carrie Ann Watson 02 Oct 2007
This is gorgeous Michael! Lovely color around him! :)Izabella Pavlushko 01 Oct 2007
love this work, Michael, well done ! ~IzabellaCarliss Mora 30 Sep 2007
Gorgeous colors, Miguel! Interesting work, too!Joke Schotting 30 Sep 2007
FANTASTIC WORK MICHAEL!!!!!thea walstra 30 Sep 2007
Beautiful, sunny colors and fantastic work Michael. Have a wonderful sunday!Alexandra Dvinitninova 30 Sep 2007
Unfortuantely, religion always was and will always remain a political tool.Robin Brown 30 Sep 2007
Spread the word Michael, Peace & love. That should be our goal. Stunning colourful work of art Michael.Lior Goldenberg 29 Sep 2007
Beautiful spiritual work, great coloring!Sara Deutsch 29 Sep 2007
Spirit and nature...a lovely blend...Patty Day 29 Sep 2007
Beautiful work again, marvelous colors!!!joan warburton 29 Sep 2007
Outstanding presentation! Wonderful blend of colors and I like where you placed the focus.Joe Sweeney 29 Sep 2007
Michael, peace in you'r harte is wonderful what ever way you go to God, Love is a wonderful thing, All my love dear friend, Joe.Anonymous Guest 29 Sep 2007
Oh my, but this is beautiful... As for the "religion" part-I just go for whatever works for each person. It doesn't have to be one thing or another. Buddhist *and* Christian, Tao *and* Christian etc. I love combos and buffets anyway so picking and choosing and mixing things up is ideal to me. Simply revering nature and being a good person is good enough for me too. Purist or no, as long as the goodness presides over all-that works for me... ~*~ Linda JadeNamita Kulkarni 29 Sep 2007
beautifuljamie winter 29 Sep 2007
excellent digital work and wondeful imagry michael. !~Emily Reed 29 Sep 2007
HOW BEAUTIFULLY YOU DID THIS, MICHAEL!Olga van Dijk 29 Sep 2007
gorgeous indeed Michael!--Nira Dabush 29 Sep 2007
Totaly gorgeous,MichaelJoanna Jungjohann 29 Sep 2007
your Buddha and garden is beautiful, dear Michael, in mine st Joseph presides, peace * love jo