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hear-no,see-no,speak-no Welcome to Following the Moon and the Full Phase of the Purity cycle. This moon cycle began on February 21 and provides us with 29.6 days to release the residue of all that we would choose to leave behind prior to stepping over the threshold into the new Natural Year at Equinox . . . → Read More: Following the Moon: No Evil
Shakyamuni, Drozda, Acrylic/wood, 11×14", Private Collection Welcome to ‘Following the Moon’. It’s Tuesday, May 17 and we’re in the powerful and potent Full ‘Wisdom’ Moon. My friend Che’usa includes a wonderfully informative post about the power of this Full Moon as a Tibetan Buddhist Festival called Wesak. This Full Moon extends through Friday . . . → Read More: Following the Moon: Distractions Fly Away Recently I was invited to exhibit in ‘Minds Wide Open‘ a celebration of Virginia women in the arts. The stipulation for the work, subtitled ‘A Shoe of Her Own’ is an odd one for me but I found it to be compelling to consider the ways in which we ‘stand in our power’, . . . → Read More: Minds Wide Open: ‘Peace Walk’ Buddha Ratnasambhava (detail)It’s been an excellent week…traveling to New York and the beauty of Westchester County to visit my dear soul sister/friend and artist extraordinaire, Karin. Mostly we chilled and enjoyed one another’s company in the comfort of her lovely home/studio. I had the opportunity to actually hold in my hand the amazing book . . . → Read More: All Mother Sentient Beings This past week marked the 50th anniversary of the failed 1959 Tibetan uprising that plunged an ancient and magestic culture into the long and relentless hellrealm of Chinese occupation. A tension filled milestone marked by prayer vigils, protests and observances.Some years ago I took myself on a pilgrimage to ‘the rooftop of the . . . → Read More: Tibetans and The Art of Peace HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009…I send best wishes and my favorite Tibetan Buddhist prayer: THE FOUR IMMEASURABLES May all mother sentient beings,boundless as the sky,have happiness and the causes of happiness. May they be liberated from sufferingAnd the causes of suffering. May they never be separated from thehappiness that is free from sorrow. May . . . → Read More: The Four Immeasurables This painting, titled Blue Medicine Buddha, came through some years ago when I was dealing with the experience of betrayal. I had been to Tibet and had visited the extraordinary rock face painting of this Wise One in Lhasa. I share it now with direct quotes from the above link, in a spontaneous embrace . . . → Read More: Blue Medicine Buddha
It has been a magnificent way to begin the year…a Tibetan Buddhist Vajrayogini retreat. The teachings specifically geared to assist in the release of afflicted emotions by aligning with the strength of this dakini and her sheer focus for cutting through negativity in all forms. http://www.nepalscraft.com/vajrayogini_mandala_thangka.aspNow back in the studio . . . → Read More: Stepping into the Studio I went to the see a showing of Milarepahttp://www.buddhism-blog.com/2006/03/milarepa_movie.htmlat the Naro http://www.narocinema.com/ last evening. I find it to be of great benefit to be reminded, by the story of this Tibetan Buddhist hero, that it is possible to face our inner demons and to ‘not look back’. It’s the close of 2007 and this . . . → Read More: Eye of the Beholder I love to share information and ideas about the common ground between Unity and Buddhism. Several times a year I visit friends at Unity fellowship in Newport News and we do just that. It’s my second family and every single soul in the circle is kin….what a magnificent feeling. I’ll be there . . . → Read More: A Thankful Heart |
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