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Featured Articles and Journals: art

Keeping Quiet by Pablo Neruda
by Joren
May 23, 2013
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Baby's First Dharma Book
by Emily Herzlin
May 14, 2013
Every day, my high school art teacher would walk around the classroom to inspect each student’s progress on their project—but mostly to make sure people weren’t goofing off. I never goofed off. I was there to make art—and to escape from my problems...
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honor (for Zuiyu)
by Joren
May 9, 2013
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A Poem: I Am Brave
by Alexandra Weaverling
May 8, 2013
A Poem: I am brave, I am braveI am willing to be braveI am sorry, I am sorryI am willing to be sorryI am willing to lookunderneath and in betweenthe covers and the kitchen cupboardknow what I mean?I love myself with whimsy and Ilove you just the...
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John Cage & the Heart Sutra
by Caroline Contillo
April 26, 2013
Last week I attended my first 'weekthun,' or weeklong meditation retreat in the Shambhala tradition. In order to honor the silent aspect of the retreat, I attempted to read only dharma books.
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Chance Poem - Walking/War
by Alexandra Weaverling
April 10, 2013
Two weeks ago I wrote a post about Dharma Art, the practice of making art from a clear and vibrant mind, that may or may not reflect Buddhist concepts or experience. 
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Dandelion (for Tsültrim Mewo)
by Joren
April 4, 2013
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Why Make Art?
by Alexandra Weaverling
March 27, 2013
“Genuine art tells the truth” - Chögyam Trungpa
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morning treasure practice
by Joren
March 21, 2013
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Dog in Mirror
by Joren
February 14, 2013
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Ability
by Joren
January 31, 2013
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green ladders
by Joren
December 6, 2012
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knock knock
by Joren
November 29, 2012
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frequentiae
by Joren
November 22, 2012
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Sexual Assault Awareness Week- by Monica Wendel
by Joren
October 25, 2012
 
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There's a Buddha in the East River!
by KimberlyBrown
October 5, 2012
As part of the Locating the Sacred Festival, a transparent, inflatable Buddha statue is floating on the East River.   It's an artwork entitled Floating Echo, by the artist Chang-Jin Lee.
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Flesh
by Robert Colpitts
September 23, 2012
We can Eat flesh Flesh is not cruel It does not Kill   Flesh Wants No revenge Leaves behind No curse   “Eat me And you will live One more day,” flesh says.   All beings want what we want All beings want what we want All beings want...
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"Einstein on the Beach" and Breaking the Habit of Time
by Robert Colpitts
September 21, 2012
On Wednesday, September 19th, I had the honor of seeing the most recent restaging of Ei
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birthday table sacred conversation
by Joren
August 23, 2012
 
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mom cake
by Joren
August 16, 2012
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The Pied Piper of Hamelin - by Robert Browning
by Joren
August 9, 2012
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the hypnotized rabbit
by Joren
August 2, 2012
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the tourist
by Joren
July 20, 2012
 
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making happiness
by Joren
July 12, 2012
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Insideidea Lepidoptera
by Joren
June 21, 2012
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