Sunday, July 17, 2022

Materials, Materialism and Spirituality


Materials and spirituality are contrast to date,
But, in architecture, the two are together as mates;
We say, to be spiritual one has to be less materialistic
But in spiritual places, this is far from realistic!

Places of worship have so much of material wealth;
It’s stacked in built forms too, perhaps, for history’s health;
Ages old carvings and paintings on best of best materials
Stand the tests of the worst times surreal!

“As material is to the body, spirituality is to soul;
Without a body, the soul cannot achieve its goal!”
Says a pious monk though not in his solemn prayers,
Narrative remains as the time rolls into layers!

It appears that life itself is a major contrast;
Interpretations clear and vague both do last;
A small near a big, a white against a black
A void and a solid, objects do unusually stack!

But, materials and spirituality juxtaposing seems unique,
Or, at least what many think is a relationship oblique;
However, if a soul from a past can influence us to date,
With less physical wealth, spirituality can be our best fate!

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