Imagine creativity. How do you envision the Spirit of Life because it manifests itself in your body? When I suggest this kind of meditation in class, people usually like it. When I suggest that they pick up one or two colored crayons and help the creative spirit express on paper, this second instruction will generate more anxiety than pleasure. I heard the protest, "But I can't draw what I imagined!" I can answer: "Just let yourself enjoy the process, don't worry too much about what you think should be treated.
After we drew the drawings, people shared some of the things we experienced in meditation, and we can see how it appeared on paper. The drawings are so different, but the panelists often recognize the mark of the creative spirit. Their paper contains precious revelations. Of course, people appreciate those who are more "artistic." Some people may compare their work to those that won the group's "art" award. I tried to draw attention to other places. This is not about "art", but about the experience of respecting others as much as possible.
The author of Shambhala, Alex Gray, writes that the purpose of making art should not be seen as a career path of fame and fortune. He reminds us that the fundamental purpose of creating art is to respect the spirit, make it visible, and make it real in this world. If the purpose of our creation is that it can further awaken the souls of others, then making art a spiritual mission.
If there is enough talent in the mix, dedication and hard work, then it can also become a profession. He called professional artists a higher mission and explained how to invite the spirit into the work. If the artist promises to bring the spirit into the work, he claims that Spirit will work with the artist.
Creation is an important part of soul activity and therefore belongs to everyone because they are born with vivid rights. So he directed his book to other people, just like his paintings. He wrote, "When people are moved by art, they will recall their instinct for spiritual truth from their depths." Like Edgar Casey, he will let us all participate in some creative activity. And hope that we understand the spiritual significance of doing so.
Even if you don't know the name of Alex Gray, you are likely to see a copy of his visionary painting. What is best known is his amazing, anatomically correct interpretation of people with transparent skin, revealing the inner body and the spiritual energy flowing through the body. For example, in his paintings of kissing couples, you can see the spirit of men and women intertwined. His paintings showcase the truth of the soul's activities in this world.
In fact, his stuff is very good - dazzlingly good - and does not eliminate the fact that he wrote that each of us is an artist when he is sincere. He urges us to recognize that our souls are eager to seek external expression in creative behavior. He responded to Edgar Casey's understanding and wrote: "With the eyes of the mind, mysterious eyes are watching with the soul." Responding to creative itching, spending time to express, poetry, cooking, painting, respecting the source . Let the imagination participate in our activities and invite the soul to participate in our work.
I explained to the students that our graffiti movement is a sacred ceremony. I noticed that we adapted ourselves to a very special inner reality and then expressed it as honestly as possible. In other words, we prove our own spiritual experience. By sharing our paintings, our spiritual intuition becomes apparent. We treat ourselves and witness several reflections of the spirit, expanding and improving our sensitivity to their quality.
But this exercise is not without a fight. It took something similar to what Gray called "suicide." We have to give up the notion that painting "should" look and allow to express "things that are more powerful than any of our own abilities." It needs to divert our attention away from the "art" outcome of self-perception, rather than against respecting the authenticity of our experience. In my mind, I like the idea of Kaiser material most. One of the highest services we can give each other is to share our experience with the Creator. I also realized his teaching that art is an important way of spiritual experience. The purpose of our practice is not to see who can make commercial art, but to strengthen our connection with the spirit. We can't all be commercial artists, but by respecting Muse and willing to share, we can all be visionary artists.
Orignal From: Book Review - The Mission of Art
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