Art in My Heart
A contemplation on the power of art and creativity, and even language itself, to express and signify what is essential and unnameable.
July 17, 2020
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A contemplation on the power of art and creativity, and even language itself, to express and signify what is essential and unnameable.
We’ve stocked up on toilet paper and grocery staples, and figured out how to stay in touch with our communities via Zoom. Like after a death loss, we are left with the question “now what?” We wonder when, and how, things will change in the post-pandemic “new normal.” We are fearful and anxious, with more questions than answers.
A father’s meditation practice resonates in this contemplation of the Four Reminders of Buddhist dharma. Bonus: an analytical meditation exercise to try.
The ḍākinī Niguma’s Vajra Lines of Self-Arising Mahāmudrā presents four flaws that make it difficult to recognize mind’s nature. The main practice of Mahāmudrā is to allow these four flaws to be free in themselves.
Open Series is an experiential learning program developed by Nalandabodhi International.
The first in this series is Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche’s Emotional Rescue. Learn this 3-Step Method during a five-week online course. Class runs July 8, 2020- August 5, 2020.
On Thursday, August 6, 2020, Mitra Tyler Dewar will present a meditation practice centered upon the symbolic deity of Vajrasattva. This talk is appropriate for all levels of study and practice, and is open to the public.
