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Hari Om
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Sonya Ki Tomlinson Biography:
Namaste
Sonya Ki Tomlinson, American artist, writer, poet was born January 21, 1948 in Queens, NY of Jamaican, West Indian parents. Sonya Ki and her four siblings enjoyed an adventurous, imaginative childhood. Surrounded by aging colonial mansions, post WWII housing projects, and New York's East River, there was always something to explore.
Sonya Ki began painting and composing poetry in her early twenties and after college she exhibited her artwork and participated in poetry readings throughout the New York area. She is currently an artist at the Strawbridge Art League and Gallery, Downtown, Melbourne Florida, for over 15 years.
During the birth of her daughter at age 22, she had an amazing out-of-body-experience which catapulted her out of ordinary three dimensional awareness into an astounding, metaphysical reality which she knows survives and surpasses death, misery, joy, materialism and all that is dualistic and worldly. A space of being in which Pure Love, Life and Light exists Eternally. This event inspired her to explore the intriguing inner realms of Self through Yoga, Meditation, Rosicrucianism and other spiritually laden paths. You can read more about this experience in her book, "Sai Rapture", P.17.
In 1990, she began having incredible encounters with Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. Sathya Sai Baba is a Universal Teacher, Healer, Visionary and much more. His incredible, paranormal, miracles, teachings and most of all Universal Love are truly breath taking and transformational. Sathya Sai Baba began visiting her in dreams, offering guidance and real counsel. This led to many trips to India and within on an amazing pilgrimage that continues to this day. Sathya Sai Baba became a crucial, vital part of her life as He revealed His tremendous love, omnipotence, omniscience and omnipresence.
Sonya Ki's work is a visual and poetic diary of her spiritual journey. She has written three books. The first, "Sai Rapture, The Ecstatic Journey of a Modern Day Gopi" portrays her spiritual journey. The second book, "108 Bhakti Kisses, The Ecstatic Poetry of a Modern Day Gopi" and the third, Saraswati Lotus Pearls are a garland of poems celebrating the divine in everything.
Sonya Ki Tomlinson is a remarkable, inspiring artist and writer whose blossoming spirituality radiates from her poetry and paintings. You will surely fall in love with her and her beautiful, enchanting creative works.
Sai Ram
Blissful Updates
Namaste,
One with the Rainforest. 2024, 26X28”Original acrylic canvas painting by Sonya Ki Tomlinson Warren. A young woman swings in the rainforest amidst all the natural and wild beauty of this precious, vibrant ecosystem. Original painting and giclee prints are available on www.etsy.com/shop/EcstaticArtpoetry
108 Bhakti Kisses, 30X30", 2008Original acrylic canvas painting by Sonya Ki Tomlinson Warren. Original painting and giclee prints are available on www.etsy.com/shop/EcstaticArtpoetry
My husband, David, and I in Badrinath, Himalayas. 2012.
Kalki Avatar, 1990's, 36X48 inches. Sri Bhagavan Sathya Sai Baba as the Kalki Avatar rides a white horse, upholding the sword of Sarva Dharma. He heralds a new age of Love, Peace, Truth, Right conduct and Non-violence.
Our beautiful Rama, a lovely mix of Ragdoll and persian, he is such a wonderful companion and pet.
Ave Saraswati, 2015
30 x 30 inches
Tribute to Goddess Saraswati, Goddess of the arts, education, music all the creative arts. Consort of Lord Brahma. Pure, Sathwic, Impeccable. Hail Saraswati,
Ave Divine Mother.
Durga Jai Jai Ma, 2021
34X36 inches.
Tribute to Goddess Durga and Her manifestations, imbued with the divine powers of the Hindu Trinity, Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu, Lord Brahma.
Glimpses of Heaven. 2019, Acrylic
48X36 inches
Om Sai Ram! All hail the power of Sathya Sai Baba, may angels prostrate fall. Blessed Swami in Kailasa with some great Hindu Saints.
God is our Best friend, 2018
40 x 30 inches
God is the best friend and kinsman of devotees. In this painting Bhagavan Sathya Sai Baba is surrounded by passionate devotees Mirabai, Rumi, St. Francis, Ramakrishna, and Radha. Angels hovering near toss heavenly blossoms on the gathering outside of His Whitefield Ashram (Brindavin) India.
Golden Age Avatar, 2021, 26 x 28 inches.
Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba bringing in the golden Age.
Golden Age of Sai
42X48 inches, acrylic,
Sathya Sai Baba Avatar along with deities, prophets and angels herald the Golden Age of Sai, a new age of Love, Peace, Truth.
Hridaya, 2024. 30"X34"
When we live according to positive virtues; these become stepping stones for us to realize the ultimate goal: Union with the divine heart of God. Bhagavan Sathya Sai Baba welcomes the jivi in its arduous journey from the Samsara to the Heart of God.
Swan alcove, I Love Mother Earth. 20X20 inches. 2024. An elegant swan floats on waterfall lakes surrounded by vivid flowers and lush vistas.
Mount Atma. Sri Sathya Sai Baba extend His divine hand help me as i climb the Bhakti path, yearning for His eternal presence.
Purple Parrot, 2016, 12X12 inches. Mixed race young woman feeds a parrot grapes. 12X12 inches.
Sai Shiva crystal dream, 2017
34X36 inches, Acrylic.
Shiva Sai Crystal Dream. A while back I had this incredible celestial dream.
“I was discussing singing a bhajan in conjunction with a painting I created of Sathya Sai Baba as Lord Shiva doing the Tandava dance. As the dream progressed I recall being in the lobby of a building waiting for the elevator. The elevator door opened and closed quickly before I could get on. As I waited again, a man came over with his wife pushing a baby carriage. The elevator finally came down again. The man got onto the elevator with the baby carriage leaving his wife. I entered the elevator and pushed the elevator button number 6, I asked him which button? I think he said 5 which I pressed. Anyway, the elevator went to 6, and we both got off.
A startling, stunning scene unfolded before us, we were at the top of the world, everywhere beautiful, shimmering snow crested waves danced in a cosmic ocean. The lobby area was a temple with white planks and wharves extending out into a dynamic sea. This endless sea resembled snowy himalaya mountains but was an incredible ocean. As I gazed literally spellbound by the bewitching beauty of it all, I saw an Indian man swimming in the water, he looked like a young Lord Shiva with a bun. He smiled and swam like a dolphin past me. I wanted to swim too but didn't know how deep and cold the water was and had some trepidation.
I strolled onto the planks extending out into this snow sea, and began floating on top of the luminous waves. When, I returned to the temple lobby. The man with the baby carriage was there. A group of children including his child were standing near the edge of the ocean. They wanted to go into the water, but I told them to sit and watch the dancing waves. We all played awhile on the wharf. I looked up and saw three Sages observing me from the temple lobby.
I walked back towards the temple lobby and sat for meditation. It was so sublime filled with spectacular heavenly scenes and lights. When I came out of meditation I approached the three Sages. They were cradling an idol of a deity and performing a ritual. After the ritual, they each tenderly kissed the idol. I was hoping I could kiss it too. The main priest turned to me and smiled. He then took what looked like a rattle or shell and poured vibhuti from it into my hands. At that moment I began waking up.
I wondered about this divine encounter. It was so incredibly vibrant and real. As I got out of my bed and walked into the kitchen the thought suddenly struck me that the snow crested ocean could be the Ganges pouring from Lord Shiva's head!
Namaste mermaid (2) 2017, 12X12 inches.
An Indian Mermaid Goddess greets you with Namaste. I bow to the light within you.
Yoga Angels, 2017
12X12 inches, Acrylic.
Yoga angels doing Yoga Asanas in the Heavens.
Swapeneshwari - Who am I? 2018
42 x 48 inches
The Goddess Swapeneshwari presides over the world of dreams. She answers our
sincere questions. In this painting I pose a question to the starry Goddess: "Who Am I?"
Seated in Her golden chariot she holds the key of Love, amid the all seeing eyes & hearts of the universe. On the threshold of a new birth Sri Sathya Sai Baba awaits the liberated
Souls ascending towards Him and the Realization of Divine Oneness. The Egyptian Sphinx
also asks the question "Who Am I?" of all beings, before devouring all false identification in the cycle of reincarnation. life, death and rebirth.
Little Papoose in Central Park, 2019
28X26 inches. Acrylic.
I used to sing this song to my daughter Kendra when she was a baby:
"Little Papoose my sunlight butterfly
Little Papoose my moonlight firefly
Squaw loves you dear Little Papoose
Little Papoose no bowman's arrow
ever can harm your wee red sparrow
Squaw loves you dear Little Papoose"
Garden of my Heart. 24X26 inches, 2024
I was feeling kind of depressed by the Israel/Hamas conflict. I decided to create a stunning flower bed, to be close to living things that are beautiful.
In the meditation towards the end, I had a great vision of Sathya Sai Baba. He had his arms behind his back and a kind of curious smile on his face He was inside a White garden altar, very pretty with flowers all over it. I was sitting at the edge tending the flowers it. I had a long veil draping behind my head and Indian clothing on.
Then this vision metamorphed and I saw thousands of people on these curling strips of matter in the starry sky with their hands folded in prayer.
Very lovely.
Kalatitaya - He who is beyond time, 2015
48 x 42 inches
During meditation I saw Lord Shiva sleeping. Next to Him was a huge crescent moon. Floating upward I peered over the moon and saw endless, infinite space. In this painting to depict infinite space I had Lord Shiva dreaming of Shiva ad infinitum. God dreaming of God. He who is beyond time, eternal, absolute, imperishable
LORD OF THE UNIVERSE, 2014
48 x 42 inches. All the Universe prays to the Lord of the Universe, Bhagavan Sri Shirdi Sai Baba, Sathya Sai Baba and Prema Sai Baba. Avatars of God.
Lord Varuna and Sathya Sai Avatar, 2015
36 x 48 inches
Om, Lord Varuna and Avatar Sathya Sai! In this painting I included Sathya Sai Avatar and the Queens of the Sea offering Him pearls. This art piece was inspired by a dream I had of Lord Varuna while I was on a cruise with my husband in the Caribbean sea.
Lord Vishnu and Ezekiels' Wheel. 2018. 36X50 inches. Original Acrylic painting.
In this painting I tried to capture an experience I had written about in the book "Sai Rapture." P. 20.
Expanding on this experience, in this painting, the breath of Life in the form of suns cascade from Lord Vishnu to my crown chakra and the wheel of time spinning around His divine finger reveals all the beauty of Divinity.
A SECOND BIRTH ~ Sai Rapture, P.20, by Sonya Ki tomlinson
Immersing myself in mystical exploration, I embraced Eastern philosophy, Yoga and other such disciplines, joining the Rosicrucian Order, AMORC. The following profound spiritual experience happened around this time. I was feeling upset over an incident that had occurred earlier in the day and retired to my room falling into a fitful sleep. As I drifted deeper, I found myself walking outside on a dusty, deserted road. A feeling of impending doom began to surround me. Something dark and sinister loomed. I took off running, yelling to God for help. Looking up at the sky, I beheld what appeared to be a white, dazzling whirlwind forming directly above me.
The whirlwind had millions of eyes, mouths, ears, legs, hands, voices revolving inside its wondrous vortex. Waves of protective energy emanating, I felt myself being lifted up, levitating in mid-air. Then a most peculiar sensation: all the air was being vacuumed out of my body, beginning with my toes and swirling out through the crown of my head. I surmised that I might be dying. Then just as rapidly, a fresh blast of air entered the top of my head and filled my whole body as I gradually floated back down onto the bed. When I woke up from this enigmatic incident, I thought immediately of the biblical description of God in Ezekiel’s Wheel, (Ezekiel 1:1-28).
Lord Vishnu and our Lady of the Cosmos. 2016
30X48 inches
Lord Vishnu and the Egyptian Goddess Nuit are the central figures in this painting. Lord Vishnu is part of the Hindu trinity of Lord Shiva and Lord Brahma. He embodies the role of preserver and energizer of the Universe. He also has a part as creator since Brahma the creator emerged from His navel. The sun energy is also associated with Lord Vishnu.
The Goddess Nuit has dominion over the Cosmos and is usually seen stretched across the night sky, Her body pregnant with stars and planets. She closely parallels the Shakti/Maya principle of Hinduism. Together they form a blazing duo of the creative forces of the Universe.
Meditation, 1990's, 36X48 inches. The effulgent light of a zillion suns illumine the self during meditation as described in this painting.
Mindful bells. 2017
20X20 inches, Acrylic.
My dearest hubby, David and I take a mindful walk
in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hahn, using mindful bells we awaken
to the present moment. Our beloved cat, Rama accompanies us
O world take refuge under the Sai Umbrella, 2022. 24X24 inches. Very warm loving expression of bhakti devotion towards the Lord for all sentinent beings.
Prema Amrita, 2007
36X48 inches, Acrylic.
When we merge into the Divine Heart we experience the Bliss of God which overflows to all the worlds. Once I chanted "Aum Mani Padme Hum" all night. At one point I astrally projected. I stood by my body and then proceeded to dive into my heart. I found myself in a room with a winding staircase. Ascending the staircase I saw a group of people chanting this mantra in an upper room
Prema Sai and Vaishnodevi, 2023, Acrylic. 26X28 inches.
Celebrating a time of Divine Peace and Love.
Rim of star fire, 2020
30X36 inches. Acrylic.
"I garland your heart my Swami
with fresh plucked blossoms
garnered from the fields of my soul
a daffodil smile tickling my face
Like teenagers without a care in the world
We stroll along the edge of forever"
Rise Osiris Rise, we live forever, 2023
Based on the ancient Egyptian story of Isis and Osiris.
Sai Mohini, 2016
26 x 24 inches
In this painting Sathya Sai Baba rescues me from the Ocean of Samsara, sorrows and joys, the world of rebirth. By dedicated Sadhana and grace one can realize the Eternal Self. The Goddess Mohini, feminine version of Lord Vishnu is seen in the background pouring the nectar of immortality.
A Divine Darshan with our beloved Sathya Sai Baba. This photo catch the devotees and myself, you can see me with the flower above my head.
Sai Rapture, The Ecstatic Journey of a Modern day Gopi, 2012. My bhakti Love story and account of my journey with beloved Sathya Sai Baba.
Sai Surya, 2022
30X34 inches
Sri Sathya Sai Baba as the Cosmic Sun, the brightest star
Sai Trimurthi, 2024.
Sai Vishwaroopa - The story of God, 2012
42 x 48 inches
Description
Sri Sathya Sai Baba as the Cosmic Self from which all the stories of God and the Universe emanate.
108 Bhakti Kisses, 2013. A collection of Bhakti poems celebrating Divine Love, the beauty of Nature and Life.
Saraswati Lotus Pearls, 2016. A collection of poems, art and stories honoring Divinity in all of Life.
Walking through the dense clouds and mist of Kodaikanal, India, 1994. High on the Darshan and Company of our Resplendent Lord, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Baba.
The Beauty Dance 2019
42 x 40 inches
Lord Krishna and Sri Radha dancing, as Swami Paramahansa Yogananda says: Spirit and Nature dancing together.
The Passion of Hanuman 2016
30 x 36 inches
Lord Hanuman represents the epitome of devotion, faith and surrender. His devotion to Lord Rama who is none other that Sathya Sai Baba is evident in the incident where he bares His heart and Sita/Rama is found seated within. In this painting we see Bhagavan Sathya Sai Baba enthroned in the heart of not only Sri Hanuman, but Lord Rama, Sita, Krishna, Radha and in fact the whole Universe!
The Power of His Name
Waiting in the garden 2018
36 x 34 inches
This painting was in response to a poem I composed:
Waiting in the Garden
Swami
Will you come tonight?
the gold moon hangs
full and low
a lantern beaming between
dark pine branches
I wait with a gardenia blossom
in my hand and the fragrance
of night blooming jasmine
in my hair
O Lotus eyed Lord
bhajans fall like petals
from my lips
Console us with the
sound of Your dancing ankle bells
Frogs are croaking in the garden
fairy solar lamps light a fragrant path
for you to walk upon
Frightful sounds of the world fade
away with holy hymns as the
mist sweetly parts
I wait like Radha waited for her
Krishna and Mira Bai too
only the blush of Your Love
sustains us
Perfume the world with your
Sacred Presence
Sai Krishna
He who sent me.
SSS Sarva Dharma, 26X26 inches, 2016
S.S.S. Sarva Dharma (Unity of Faiths). In this painting Bhagavan Sathya Sai Baba captains the boat along with the Chief Officers of the major faiths, delivering us from the Ocean of Samsara (illusion).
The Floating Bridge of Heaven, 2025. This painting was inspired by a wonderful dream I had with Swami in December, 2024.
Suns of God, 2025, 30X34 inches Acrylic. Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba raises both hands in blessing. The divine messengers of Hinduism, Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Judaism and Zoroastrianism also raise their hand blessing the worlds. These bearers of light offer the Earth spiritual illumination and a way out of the darkness of material and mental ignorance.
Kalki Avatar, Acrylic, 36X48 in, completed in lated 1980 or early 1990. I felt inspired to paint this after reading some articles about the possibility of Sathya Sai Baba being the 10th incarnation of Lord Vishnu, The Kalki Avatar.
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