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'''[[Rabindranath Tagore]]''' a Bengali poet, painter, philosopher, and composer who was awarded the Nobel prize for literature. He was heavily involved with members of the Theosophical Society in England and India. He is known as the father of the Indian art movement of contextual modernism, a school of art that was cross-cultural, experimental, and humanist.
A '''[[Labyrinth]]''' is an archetype of the human mind. It is an important spiritual practice in many cultures and religions around the world. Labyrinths are featured in several Theosophical Society estates, including the [[Olcott (campus)|"Olcott" headquarters campus]] of the [[Theosophical Society in America]], and at the [[Krotona Institute of Theosophy]]. Three common designs are the Cretan style (left), Chartres style (center), and spiral (right):
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A Labyrinth is an archetype of the human mind. It is an important spiritual practice in many cultures and religions around the world. Labyrinths are featured in several Theosophical Society estates, including the "Olcott" headquarters campus of the Theosophical Society in America, and at the Krotona Institute of Theosophy. Three common designs are the Cretan style (left), Chartres style (center), and spiral (right):

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