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Krishen Khanna is a well established contemporary artist. He has been awarded the Padamshree in 1990.
What does spirituality mean to you?
It is the awareness that one’s actions are determined by a whole series of forces transcending the self. We would like at times to call our own, actions and decisions which in fact are very much influenced by those external factors, and are the result of a large combination of things.

So reckoning those factors is what spirituality is about. Also, as spiritual aspirations become more and more abstract, and as you look at the totality of the universe, the questions of being, dying and so on become much less important. You understand that no matter what and where, you are in good company.

Do you believe you are guided and protected by a superior force?
I have had all my life a number of very odd experiences that could not be explained but with such a force --- strange coincidences, random events and encounters. One could say they are God’s doing, or external forces, it does not matter.

No matter what, it is about something bigger and beyond us, which bear a determining influence on the way our life develops. Of course it does not mean that our journey unfolds by simply sitting idle on a chair. We have to work hard for it. But as you intend, prepare and do, you can’t ever be sure that the results will be according to your plans.

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