 Teen CenterKiran Kaur |
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As Kiran grows, her work grows with her. Art is an outlet for her, and she plans on keeping art in her life as she finishes high school. Outside of school and art, she enjoys playing soccer, dancing, singing in the shower, and hanging out with friends and family, just like any other teenager. The Power of Nirbhau and Nirvair by Kiran Kaur NEW: Another painted presentation by Kiran Kaur on the Power of Nirbhau and Nirvair and what it means to her. (Dec 15, 2013)
"Today I'm going to paint your a story: The Power of Nirbau Nirvair. I'd like to take you on a journey and explain to you what this means to me. Nirbau Nirvair, this is the fourth line Guru Nanak Dev ji wrote in the Mul Mantra, the first stanza of SGGS which describes the qualities of the All-Pervasive God Wahiguru. Nirbau means without fear and Nirvair means without enemies. These two Gurmukhi words show both sides of this all powerful force we know as Wahiguru. It shows His pervasive power and His compassion. In contrast it shows His over ruling control of His creation and his mercy. The Mul Mantra goes on to talk about the other qualities of God such as His timelessness and creative power. But in this painting I want to focus on Nirbau and Nirvair because I think they can be HUMAN qualities. They can be applied to each of us and I believe that these qualities are for all of us to exemplify as best we can, and shouldn't be reserved only for God. Fearlessness and total acceptance of all are integral to the character of a "good person". By living in this mindset that nothing can bring you down while still maintaining the humility of no judgement or hate to anyone you encounter, you can find the perfect balance; Fearing none, yet respecting all..."
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Kiran Kaur lives in Northern California and is currently a freshman in high school. She has always loved art; since she was a child, she has always enjoyed it. Her love of art developed working alongside her grandmother, who is also an artist. As she got older, her mediums expanded to different kinds of painting and sculpting. During the week, she takes classes from local artists to keep on expanding her horizons; this year, she has been working on portraits.