Samcara meaning 'development' or 'evolution' and Vana meaning 'ultimate bliss' in Sanskrit, encourages one to search within and realise her atman or real self, by diving deeper into her personality.

Inception

During lockdown I had the desire to dive deeper, and not just in my scuba-suit, but also to get a broader understanding of myself.

I decided to take on The Vedanta, and began to feel a sense of inner peace and belonging.

The Vedanta is one of the world's most ancient spiritual philosophies based on the the Vedas or the sacred scriptures of India. The literal translation of 'Vedanta' is the end of knowledge, 'ved' means knowledge and 'anta' means end.

Orchestration

I wanted to incorporate the knowledge I had gathered into SCENE II

I divided the campaign into six stages or steps that I felt were beneficial in getting to know ones ‘atman’ or ‘real self’ 

 namely;

Atman or real self
Svadhyaya or self analysis
Vairagya or renunciation, detachment
Manana or deep state of thinking
Atman Jnana or self realisation
Bodhi or enlightenment,

STAGE I

Atman or real self

Atman in Sanskrit means inner self, or soul
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Our real self is the abode of eternal peace and happiness. Those who have directed their search inward can reach a state of ultimate bliss or Vana.

STAGE II 

Svadhyaya or self analysis

 
introspection is a process of self observation 

Svadhyaya in Sanskrit means one's own reading

we discover ourselves by turning introvert, through introspection or enquiry of within, to reach the divine core of our personality.

STAGE III
Vairagya or renunciation, detachment 

Vairagya in Sanskrit means renunciation

renunciation paves the way to prosperity and peace in life,
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the more we renounce, the more peaceful we are, the more the world courts us.

STAGE IV
Manana or a deep state of thinking

 
shredding the unnecessary to reveal her true self 

Manana in Sanskrit means a deep a state of thinking without joy or grief,
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the principle underlying meditation is: as we think, so we become,

the divine self is polluted with thoughts, the thought of the mantra displaces all other thoughts and itself disappears in the heat of meditation; exposing the supreme self that lies beyond thought.

STAGE V
Atman Jnana or Self- Realisation

STAGE VI

Bodhi or Enlightenment

Bodhi in Sanskrit means the knowledge or awakened intellect,

after enlightenment we become fully aware of our divinity,

the moment we realise ourself, none of these external changes and disturbances affect us,

we remain peaceful and blissful, revelling in our own self.

Composition

Made in 100% silk, 100% cotton and 100% linen 

Samcara Vana is a series of comfortable yet timeless silhouettes, made to wear day to night, using a classic muted color palette representing our desire for a meditative state of mind.

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