Citation: Paulo Nuno Martins. An Essay on Spirituality in Indian Sacred Art: Some Perspectives. Sch J Arts Humanit Soc Sci, 2021 Sept 9(9): 456-458. 456 Scholars Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Abbreviated Key Title: Sch J Arts Humanit Soc Sci ISSN 2347-9493 (Print) | ISSN 2347-5374 (Online) Journal homepage: https://saspublishers.com An Essay on Spirituality in Indian Sacred Art: Some Perspectives Paulo Nuno Martins 1 , 2* 1 Transdisciplinary Center for Studies of Consciousness, CTEC, Fernando Pessoa University of Oporto, Portugal 2 Interuniversity Center of History of Science and Technology, CIUHCT, New University of Lisbon, Portugal DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2021.v09i09.011 | Received: 10.08.2021 | Accepted: 14.09.2021 | Published: 18.09.2021 *Corresponding author: Paulo Nuno Martins Abstract Original Research Article This essay describes some of the fundamental ideas that make Indian sacred art unique, namely the interconnection between the spiritual and technical aspects present in several sacred artistic works carried out by various artists over time. Thus, some practical applications of the “theory of the evolution of consciousness” in Indian sacred art will be discussed, including the role played by the human body, as a fundamental “instrument” for expressing the devotion of Indians. Keywords: Fundamental concepts of Indian sacred art, theory of evolution and consciousness, human body and devotion. Copyright © 2021 The Author(s): This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium for non-commercial use provided the original author and source are credited. INTRODUCTION Generally speaking, the link between spirituality and art has existed since time immemorial in various cultures, as a way of expressing the essence of all human beings. For example, Indian sacred art has presented a remarkable plurality and diversity with influences from different philosophies and religions, such as, Buddhism Hinduism, Islam, Mongol, Christianity; also it has been expressed in Elephanta Caves (extolling Shiva cult of Hinduism), the Vimala Temple (highlighting the Shakti of Hinduism), the Taj- Mahal (from Mongolism) and the Church of St. John (from Christianity) [1]. On the other hand, in Western culture, the fresco called “Final Judgment” by Michelangelo on the ceiling of Sistine Chapel and the work called “Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci are also examples that show the connection between art and spirituality [2]. In this regard, an exchange between Eastern and Western art has been sought by Martin Gurvich [3], founder of the Indian Sacred Art Museum (MOSA), in Belgium. He revealed Indian Sacred Art in Western culture with works characterized by fundamental concepts such as, truth (in Sanskrit, satyam), prosperity (in Sanskrit, shivam) and beauty (in Sanskrit, sundaram). Studies carried on the intersection of Science and Art have proposed that the “Reality in an artistic work” [4] is created by the “conscience or the mind of the observer”. Thus, it is the “mind of the artist” (observer) that determines the work of art that will be manifested [5]. In this sense, Einstein said that Science and Art have a common source of inquiry which is the search for the “Mystery of Life” [6]. So, both the scientist and the artist seek to describe the “Beauty” that underlies all visible manifestation [7]. This essay aims to present some Indian sacred art works [8], which Sushma Bahl [9] illustrated through different artistic images to promote the “psychic unity” of the conscious and unconscious aspects of human beings for us to know our true Self and the “Beauty” of our soul. METHODS In this essay, 24 main articles and books in this area of research, that is available in libraries, were collected and analyzed. They were collected, based on their “impact factor” and that of the “reference” books on this theme. This was considered for the books and articles to be useful to readers who want to greatly understand this subject. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION In Western and Eastern spirituality, it is admitted that the Divine or God is one entity who constitutes the base of all beings and the source of their Life. This Entity expresses Himself through three dynamic aspects called “Trimurti”, namely the creation aspect (in Sanskrit, Brahma), preservation aspect (in