The play of sunlight through leaves ... the songs of the wind ... the arc of a brush stroke on paper. To be awake, reflects Jack Kornfield, is to discover the beauty hidden in all things-and to express that beauty ourselves.
With Turn Toward the Beautiful, this lyrical writer and teacher inspires us to reclaim our childlike wonder, attuning ourselves to the beauty that often passes us by unnoticed. Then, through insightful verses and stories from many traditions, he invites each of us to nourish the artistic impulse in ourselves-to choose to create as an essential expression of the spiritual life. In two compelling sessions, you will explore:
Why beauty and awareness are inseparable, and how they enrich each other
Rediscovering the world through our "child's eyes"
Presence-an essential component for awakening the artist's gifts of receptivity and wonder
How to use writing, drawing, music, dance, and more to bring insight to others
Practices to spark our own creative expression
What if the light that reveals the truth of our lives were waiting right here before us? For seasoned artists or novices of all spiritual traditions, Turn Toward the Beautiful points to that illumination-the beauty of the world that beckons to be received and shared.
Session I: Turn Toward the Beautiful
Track 1: Introduction
Track 2: The retrieval of beauty
Track 3: A life of wakefulness
Track 4: The Lion's Roar
Track 5: Becoming a child of spirit
Session II: Creativity as a Path of Liberation
Track 1: Introduction
Track 2: Poetry and Buddhism
Track 3: Poems as expressions of liberation
Track 4: Making the sacred visible
Track 5: Practice: Two Questions
Track 6: Creativity as an expression of dharma
Course objectives:
Express story and poetry as offerings of art and beauty-awakening our hearts to move from a small sense of self to receive the world with compassion, understanding and presence.
Utilize creativity as an expression of liberation-making the sacred visible.
Recognize how creativity may become shut down, and how to open the gateway of creativity to become more free, present and alive.
Practice and express your deep understanding of the Dharma through a myriad of creative possibilities.
- ISBN13 9781622030811
- Publish Date 1 August 2013
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 3 June 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Sounds True Inc
- Format Audiobook
- Duration 2 hours
- Language English