The symbol of Art of Being consists of two realities –

1. The nature of existence; and 2. The nature of consciousness.

The nature of existence is depicted as Yin and Yang; Shiv and Shakti; Prakriti and Purush. It represents the two qualities that oppose each other, while at the same time, they complement each other. It embodies both sides stating their duality, paradox, and unity in diversity with the balance between two opposites.

The nature of consciousness is depicted in the form of Unalome; It represents that life’s journey is full of sufferings and difficulties, but the consciousness keeps moving forward or upward with learning and understanding as a path to freedom. It embodies our path to enlightenment with ultimate flowering like a lotus. The lotus symbolizes spiritual fulfillment and enlightenment.

Every religion has chosen a specific colour to represent its message and path. Hindus have chosen red, as red represents life; Buddhists have chosen yellow, as yellow represents death; Mohammedans have chosen green, as green represents new beginnings and growth; Jains have chosen white, as white represents purification.

Art of being have chosen sandalwood colour.

Sandalwood colour is a mixture of red and yellow. Red is a colour of life; whereas, yellow is a colour of death. Hence, the sandalwood colour complements all paradoxes of existence – Life and Death; Day and Night; Black and White; Yin and Yang; Shiv and Shakti; Prakriti and Purush.

And most importantly – the philosophy of Art of Being is – Zorba the Buddha. Here, Zorba means to live life to the fullest with all the abundance and grandeur of the material world; and, Buddha means to live life to the pursuit of enlightenment. Zorba the Buddha is a holistic approach to life with a totality of magnificent material and splendor spiritual.

It is a way of life like that of a sandalwood tree; Rahim says –

Jo Rahim uttam prakriti, ka kari sakat kusang;

Chandan vish vyaapat naahi, lapte rahat bhujang.

Thus, we must live our lives virtuously – in this case, evil and wicked people cannot affect us – similarly, to that of sandalwood trees upon which venomous snakes surround the sandalwood trees, but sandalwood trees don’t get affected by the venom of the snakes and don’t lose their fragrance and medicinal properties.

This colour is also used as a balance between all extremes as life is a balance of all polarities. It is both – generative of spiritual radiance as well as protective of corporeal energies.

Every colour is meaningful only to a certain point – When you want to convey some specific message in a certain way, specific colour is needed. Otherwise, when you go beyond colour, it opens the door to spirituality.