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Sound is invisible
David Lynch described sound as "invisible" in movies. And of course, it is, but not only to our eyes. What he meant is that while we can’t physically see sound, its impact on us is enormous, yet it often goes unnoticed.
Bringing Buddhism to life
For most people at the end of a retreat, there’s usually one question that comes into sharp focus: “How can I take all of this back into my everyday life?” So, how do we take our practice of Buddhism into the nitty-gritty of everyday life?
Marina Abramović on Talk Art
Notes from an interview with Marina Abramović on the Talk Art Podcast
During the laundry, the ecstacy
Moments of insight can arise at anytime. Often in the middle of the most mundane activity
How I use social media
The secret to consuming content online is to have very strict limits on how much I subscribe to.
What to do with craving and aversion
Here's a meditation to calm our reactions and an inquiry to look into them.
How to live like an artist
Being a Buddhist is about what is in your heart. Likewise being an artist about learning to paint or to write. It’s about engaging with the world as an artist would.
Facing our mortality
Anastasia Pottinger’s pictures bring to mind the beauty of ancient olive trees. Why is it harder to see beauty in the human body?