Dharma Wheel

Queequeg wrote: ↑Sat Jul 27, 2019 12:56 pm This mysteriously appeared in my mind-moment...


Grateful. Mind blown.

Wonderful !!! Thank you so much for sharing this !!!!!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/54879232@N06 I am sorry no one wants to engage with me on this subject I think there must be quite a lot to say about how Western ideas to do with "art" relate to the teaching of Lord Buddha "Speaking With the Ravens" An interview with Ngak’chang Ri...

boda wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2019 3:42 pm

PeterC wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2019 3:22 pm Art is truth. It's just not the whole truth.

Would you mind explaining how art is truth?

Perhaps we can say this because we know it's artificial ???

Queequeg wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2019 2:52 pm https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-edi ... ami-kusama

Dear Queequeg !

Thank you for the link !!!

It's been a little while ... I hope you and your wife are well

Sending love hugs & metta

Best wishes

from Douglas

Thank you catmoon ! Thank you Queequeg !!!



This image reminds me of some paintings by Nicholas Roerich ...

http://www.roerich.org/roerich-paintings-selected.php

Bugs are free !!!

Cool !

Queequeg wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2019 8:46 pm I don't see the art.

Buddha
佛, 菩萨, 浮屠, 佛佗, 浮屠

Buddhism
佛教

Buddhist monk
闍, 和尚

Bodhisattva
菩

Zen master
禅师

达 摩 的 轮 子
dá mó de lún zi
dharma wheel

佛 法 轮
fó fǎ lún
dharma wheel

佛 法
fó fǎ
buddhadharma

佛
fú
buddha

法
fǎ
law

So could we (tentatively) suggest something along these lines ... To borrow an idea from Chi Gong 气 功 (qì gōng) ... Let's rephrase the question ... What is art ? Where is the discipline ? ************************************* 达 摩 轮 dá mó lún Dharma Wheel 达 摩 轮 的 纪 律 dá mó lún de jì lǜ Dharma Wheel D...

But also ... it's much more than just that ... isn't it Sure. Its also a sort of representational diagram of reality, an object for vipasyana practice, a devotional object, a protective amulet... a wish granting jewel. Personally, I like to observe the different personalities expressed in the calli...

Douglas Westbury wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2019 4:44 pm

Queequeg wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2019 4:21 pmIs it?

Yes I think it is

But then again ... my teacher used to get mad and say ...

"Don't tell me what you think"

"I'm not interested in that"

But also ... it's much more than just that ... isn't it

Queequeg wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2019 4:21 pmIs it?

Yes I think it is

Sending a big love heart to you ...



May all beings be happy !!!

Is this art ?

"Pont Argenteuil" by Monet This is art. Thank you catmoon ! I love Monet too !!! Here is something I found which comes from your part of the world ... (I would love to know what you think) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * GROUP OF SEVEN The group was initially formed by Lawren Harris, Tom Th...