Miksang Contest
The art of Miksang was begun as a meditational tool by Shambhala Buddhists, but it has implications for painters and other creative people. The idea is to find joy and awareness by attending to the minor and seemingly insignificant--the colours, patterns and textures that exist in the close-up world. Shambhalas think widespread use might lead to more compassionate and enlightened societies.
Which brings me to a paragraph from one of my favorite poems:
"To see a world in a grain of sand
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand
And eternity in an hour." (William Blake)
Oct 2, 2008
Photos: 18
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