Category Archives: ART

Paintings, photography, aesthetic objects, beautiful communication, and anything I consider to be art, artful, artistic, artsy or whatever.
Art is subjective. It is a quality of communication can be contributed to by the viewer through empathy or agreement with its creator.

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FLUNG AT RANDOM

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“The greatest mystery is not that we have been flung at random between the profusion of matter and of the stars, but that within this prison we can draw from ourselves images powerful enough to deny our nothingness.” — Andre Malraux

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André Malraux (3 November 1901 – 23 November 1976) was a French adventurer, award-winning author, and statesman. Having traveled extensively in Indochina and China, Malraux was noted especially for his novel entitled La Condition Humaine (Man’s Fate) (1933), which won the Prix Goncourt. He was appointed by General Charles de Gaulle as Minister of Information (1945–1946), then as Minister of State (1958–1959), and the first Minister of Cultural Affairs, serving during De Gaulle’s entire presidency (1959–1969).

1001 THINGS TO DO WHILE YOU'RE DEAD, ART, MOVING PICTURES

DEATH: SHE’S NOT ALL BAD

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# 549 — PRETEND YOU’VE NEVER LIVED BEFORE.
Here is a really fun exercise. Try NOT to remember lives you’ve spent in bodies during your nearly infinite past. Go ahead. Try hard. See what happens.

# 550 — STOP PAYING TAXES.
This is an easy and inexpensive pastime.
# 551 — FEEL REALLY BIG.
This game can keep you amused endlessly. Size is relative to the largeness or smallness of other objects or spaces, by comparison. Some beings think “big” means 5’11”, 210 pounds. Or, a size 14 dress.
Now that you don’t have a body, those numbers shouldn’t really matter much. You can change your mind and just BE BIG.
For starters, try feeling as big as a Volkswagen. Then, a city bus. Next, be as big as a two story house. Be as big as a an apartment building. Work your way up gradually. Don’t try to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Who do you think you are, some kind of a god or something?
Well, maybe you are a god. There really isn’t anything about you, as a disembodied spirit, that is different than the ancient gods except size, strength, ability, and desire to invade the lives of men and make them miserable. Decide for yourself.

#552 — FIGURE OUT HOW LONG TO STAY DEAD.
Now that you’ve gotten used to the idea of being dead, and have gained some confidence in your ability to “conquer death” you may decide you would like to go to Earth and get another body again.
First, you should decide how long to stay dead before jumping right back into the same mess you were in before.
The reasons for planning your arrival on Earth are multitudinous and obvious. For example, you already know that warfare is almost continuous. Try to choose a time and a location on Earth where you are least likely to be killed or forced to kill others in battle. (good luck)
If this should occur you will be dead again in another 18 years, or less, anyway so it is very important to plan your birth ahead of the “blessed event”.
If you’re able to get a female body your odds of avoiding war may be better. However, women are almost universally oppressed, abused and enslaved by men, so don’t jump into this lightly either.
Of course there are always taxes, diseases, accidents, politicians and a host of other potential calamities to avoid.
Plan carefully and choose the time and place of your arrival cautiously. And, pick a place where you already know the language. Somewhere that has running water and electricity may be a good idea too.”

— Excerpts from the book 1001 THINGS TO DO WHILE YOU’RE DEAD, by Lawrence R. Spencer

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PATHLESS LAND

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Pathless Land

“Truth is a pathless land, and you cannot approach it by any path whatsoever, by any religion, by any sect. That is my point of view, and I adhere to that absolutely and unconditionally. Truth, being limitless, unconditioned, unapproachable by any path whatsoever, cannot be organized; nor should any organization be formed to lead or to coerce people along any particular path. If you first understand that, then you will see how impossible it is to organize a belief. A belief is purely an individual matter, and you cannot and must not organize it. If you do, it becomes dead, crystallized; it becomes a creed, a sect, a religion, to be imposed on others. This is what everyone throughout the world is attempting to do. Truth is narrowed down and made a plaything for those who are weak, for those who are only momentarily discontented. Truth cannot be brought down, rather the individual must make the effort to ascend to it. You cannot bring the mountain-top to the valley. If you would attain to the mountain-top you must pass through the valley, climb the steeps, unafraid of the dangerous precipices.”

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Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895/1896 – February 17, 1986) was an Indian speaker and writer on philosophical and spiritual subjects. In his early life he was groomed to be the new World Teacher but later rejected this mantle and disbanded the organization behind it. His subject matter included psychological revolution, the nature of mind, meditation, inquiry, human relationships, and bringing about radical change in society. He constantly stressed the need for a revolution in the psyche of every human being and emphasized that such revolution cannot be brought about by any external entity, be it religious, political, or social.

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9 Principles of Japanese Aesthetics

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As a painter and writer I was delighted by this wonderful article about the aesthetics of the Japanese.  In my opinion, no culture on Earth has a more highly refined sense of aesthetic. The principles of Japanese art described in this article are eloquently illustrated!

9 Principles of Japanese Art and Culture