Buddhist Art and Architecture: A Journey Through Faith, Form, and Symbolism
Buddhism, which emerged in India in the 5th century BCE, has shaped not only the spiritual lives of millions but also the artistic and…
TIME AND BEAUTY (Laurie Anderson)
A mouse in a trap takes a long time to realize he’s in a trap. After that something in him never stops trembling. -John Berger I am writing…
WHITE PAPERS
« If You Depict a Bird, Give It Space to Fly »: On Mind, Meditation, and Art, by Eleanor Rosch, Department of Psychology, University of…
Reading as a Buddhist
by Linda Bamber My topic is reading as a Buddhist, and my focus is American poetry. But maybe all reading — all absorbed and impassioned…
Awake Meetings
An initial consortium meeting was held in October 1999 at the University of California Berkeley Art Museum. At the conclusion, this gathering…
WHITE PAPER III
Death is the Mother of Beauty © Ken McLeod, 2001 The title of this paper is taken from the poem Sunday Morning by Wallace Stevens. The end of…
Not Fast Enough: Looking at Engagement
By Suzanne Lacy INTRODUCTION « I’ve seen enough to know that we’ve got it good, » belts out the male country-and-western singer, pausing to…
SHAPING THE UNBOUNDED : ONE LIFE, ONE ART
Kay Larson The mise-en-scene: The Buddha has just entered the realm of realization known as anuttara-samyak-sambodhi, absolute supreme…
Sip My Ocean: Emptiness as Inspiration
Mark Epstein, M.D. There are a few men from whom their contemporaries do not withhold admiration, although their greatness rests on attributes…
Contacts
COMMITTEE STRUCTURE Role of the Steering Committee The Steering Committee, with the guidance and support of the Project Director, determines…