{"id":196,"date":"2007-03-01T12:11:56","date_gmt":"2007-03-01T12:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shekharkapur.com\/newblog\/?p=196"},"modified":"2007-03-01T12:11:56","modified_gmt":"2007-03-01T12:11:56","slug":"a-symphony-of-stillness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shekharkapur.com\/blog\/2007\/03\/a-symphony-of-stillness\/","title":{"rendered":"A Symphony of Stillness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Recently I met with David Adjeye, one of the world&#8217;s most exciting new architects.  Google him to see some of his work.  Anyway we got along so well, that we decided to design and create something together.  A place called &#8221; A Symphony of Stillness&#8221;&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\nI have this strong desire to create a space where people can come and explore their spirits. Where I can spend most of my time exploring and understand my spirit.  In contemplation.<br \/>\nNot a Spa.  Closer to an Ashram rather than a Spa.<br \/>\nDavid picked up a phrase from one of my poems :<br \/>\n&#8216;everything just a musical note in a vast symphony of absolute stillness&#8217;<br \/>\nNow we want to design and create a space that represents those words.  It should be a place that at first confronts you with chaos.  Like different musical notes that at first bounce off each other, forcing you almost to walk beyond the threshold.  And then beyond that allow you to expand into Harmony.<br \/>\nInto a harmony that is a vast Symphony of Stillness.  Will keep you posted as we get into the first attempts to create this space.<br \/>\nShekhar<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently I met with David Adjeye, one of the world&#8217;s most exciting new architects. Google him to see some of his work. Anyway we got along so well, that we decided to design and create something together. 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