http://newbuddhist.com/categories/arts-writings/feed.rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:27:39 -0400 Arts & Writings - NewBuddhist en-CA http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18709/share-your-artistic-creativity Fri, 10 May 2013 20:33:02 -0400 Arts & Writings kashi 18709@/discussions http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18782/buddhist-art Mon, 20 May 2013 02:23:22 -0400 Arts & Writings woods93 18782@/discussions http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18783/anyone-into-bonsai Mon, 20 May 2013 09:44:13 -0400 Arts & Writings Wisdom23 18783@/discussions http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18320/any-booksmovies-where-one-sets-off-travelling-in-search-of-meaning-or-finding-himself-etc-etc Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:12:44 -0400 Arts & Writings zenmyste 18320@/discussions
Pilgrimage.

Little buddha.

Compass.

Monk who sold his ferrarri.

Anyone know any more please? ]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18708/short-talk-on-anger Fri, 10 May 2013 11:30:52 -0400 Arts & Writings kashi 18708@/discussions ]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18746/this-one-is-for-dhammachick Tue, 14 May 2013 08:35:30 -0400 Arts & Writings kashi 18746@/discussions I chanted this as well as Om Mani Padme Hum every day when my mom was in the hospital, she was in the ICU for a week and we didn't know if she was going to live. Shes alive and well. Im not going to say I believe in magic or something, but I did put all my focus and love into chanting this and now Im a firm believer in it. And, its been proven medically that your mind set affects your body and health. As for my mom, I chanted this for her, so it was my energy that was the main factor (docs and nurses help is a given)
Anyway, try it out if you want. Its a beautiful mantra if nothing else.
Metta to you, and all beings.

]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18719/ian-curtis-rip-joy-division-cover Sun, 12 May 2013 07:41:48 -0400 Arts & Writings riverflow 18719@/discussions
This is my cover of Joy Division's "Atmosphere" combined with images of Banksy's work:



In memoriam
Ian Curtis
15 July 1956
18 May 1980

[LINK]]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18718/my-awesome-carving Sun, 12 May 2013 03:41:58 -0400 Arts & Writings Angel63 18718@/discussions http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/13546/documentariesfilms-that-relate-directly-to-buddhism Sat, 24 Dec 2011 11:53:51 -0500 Arts & Writings Tosh 13546@/discussions
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8232876153196040903

Documentary about buddhist hermit traditions in the chinese woods.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5902279151658995270

Anyone got any they like they'd like to share?]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18679/share-your-poetry Tue, 07 May 2013 18:02:27 -0400 Arts & Writings cptshrk 18679@/discussions
Les quatres vérités en une journée ensoleillé

De retour à la tradition
Puisque Sartre m'ennuie
Avec son vide d'émotions
Frères d'âme moi & lui.

Pourtant on m'a appris
À lutter contre ces idées:
Accepter que souffrance et vie
Son synonyme en réalité.

Ce serait l'attachement
Aux objets et concepts
Toutefois impérmanents
Qui nous rend inepte.

Notre ignorance mène
À désirer toujours plus,
Infligeant douleur et peine
À l'Homme jusqu'à la puce!

...mais réjouissez-vous!
Puisque Buddha est venu
Et a indiqué qu'en nous
Se trouve l'avenue.
]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18682/cover-of-u2s-one Tue, 07 May 2013 21:57:28 -0400 Arts & Writings riverflow 18682@/discussions


[LINK]]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18685/ Wed, 08 May 2013 01:31:54 -0400 Arts & Writings TheBeejAbides 18685@/discussions http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18677/plushie-toy-wisdom-part-2-the-meaning-of-life Tue, 07 May 2013 10:04:42 -0400 Arts & Writings kashi 18677@/discussions
]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18670/plushie-toy-wisdom-_ Mon, 06 May 2013 09:06:18 -0400 Arts & Writings kashi 18670@/discussions @SillyPutty to show my random silliness by making this video. Mostly dedicated to her, but wanted to share with all of you...Yes I did all the voices myself love it or hate it LOL
]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18651/heart-sutra-by-imee-ooi Sat, 04 May 2013 05:57:28 -0400 Arts & Writings Patr 18651@/discussions Heart sutra (Sanskrit),




Enjoy!]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18672/my-new-scroll Mon, 06 May 2013 13:17:53 -0400 Arts & Writings riverflow 18672@/discussions
真如 - zhēnrú - tathata - "suchness"



(If anyone is curious, I've gotten all my scrolls via www.orientaloutpost.com )]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18643/video-shout-out-to-new-buddhist Fri, 03 May 2013 18:54:08 -0400 Arts & Writings kashi 18643@/discussions this video is for you

]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18653/a-few-haiku-poems-i-wrote Sat, 04 May 2013 11:49:15 -0400 Arts & Writings kashi 18653@/discussions Please share your thoughts and\or poems too.

"Waves"
The violent waves crash,
And roll backwards to the sea,
-Such is our nature.

"Illusions"
Beyond dark and light,
Beyond form and nothing-ness,
Illusions are none.

"thoughts"
Think to stop the thoughts,
Stop to think of how to stop,
Here we find problems

"Empty bowl "
Walking down this path,
I realise this one thing-
An empty bowl holds the key.]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18648/random-book-recommendation Sat, 04 May 2013 01:01:37 -0400 Arts & Writings kashi 18648@/discussions http://www.amazon.com/What-Makes-You-Not-Buddhist/dp/1590305701/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1367643627&sr=8-1&keywords=what+makes+you+not+a+buddhist]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18645/riverflow-this-ones-for-you-shakuhachi Fri, 03 May 2013 20:02:38 -0400 Arts & Writings kashi 18645@/discussions ]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18644/conrad-aiken-poem-set-to-music Fri, 03 May 2013 19:30:25 -0400 Arts & Writings riverflow 18644@/discussions And In The Human Heart (1940). I've always had a thing for his poetry-- I've set three of his poems to music in the past.

Anyway, I was finally able to get my computer to record sound decently so here it is:

[LINK HERE]



Bend as the bow bends, and let fly the shaft,
the strong cord loose its word as light as flame;
speak without cunning, love, as without craft,
careless of answer, as of shame or blame.
This to be known, that love is love, despite
knowledge or ignorance, truth, untruth, despair;
careless of all things, if that love be bright,
careless of hate and fate, careless of care.
Spring the word as it must, the leaf or flower,
broken or bruised, yet let it, broken, speak
of time transcending this too transient hour,
and space that finds the beating heart too weak.
Thus, and thus only, will our tempest come
by continents of snow to find a home.

~ Conrad Aiken]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18630/this-is-simply-beautiful Thu, 02 May 2013 10:41:16 -0400 Arts & Writings kashi 18630@/discussions ]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18617/woodstock-joni-mitchell-cover Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:53:50 -0400 Arts & Writings riverflow 18617@/discussions
I recorded this in 2006... getting in touch with my inner flower child!



]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18620/another-video-of-mine-buddhism-101-4-noble-truths-8-fold-path-and-more Wed, 01 May 2013 11:12:10 -0400 Arts & Writings kashi 18620@/discussions http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRXwB2kR6tQmixnBkfVIk6w

And this video is a very short overview on some of the essential teachings. Im just a lay person like most of you so I don't claim to be an expert on buddhism. Ive been practicing and studying for about 6 or 7 years and am always learning more. There is a ton of info out there much better described than what I have stated so please feel free to look into other sources. Thank you for your time ^_^

]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18161/poems Sat, 16 Mar 2013 17:55:22 -0400 Arts & Writings riverflow 18161@/discussions
Anyone? ]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/14958/jiro-dreams-of-sushi-and-the-art-of-perfecting-your-craft Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:00:03 -0400 Arts & Writings Brian 14958@/discussions Jiro Dreams of Sushi and the art of perfecting your craft]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18581/video-some-of-the-major-texts-found-within-theravada-buddhist-tradition Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:41:45 -0400 Arts & Writings kashi 18581@/discussions
Sorry, im just happy about my little channel and have not had many hits yet so all my vids will be buddhist related, but I need a reason to keep doing them so....Please comment and subscribe and share with your other Buddhist friends. I would really appreciate it!!

peace and happiness.

]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18588/milarepa-poetry-response-to-a-logician Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:58:17 -0400 Arts & Writings Jeffrey 18588@/discussions And sing this song in response to you.
Listen, pay heed to what I say,
forget your critique for a while.

The best seeing is the way of "nonseeing" --
the radiance of the mind itself.
The best prize is what cannot be looked for --
the priceless treasure of the mind itself.

The most nourishing food is "noneating" --
the transcendent food of samadhi.
The most thirst-quenching drink is "nondrinking" --
the nectar of heartfelt compassion.

Oh, this self-realizing awareness
is beyond words and description!
The mind is not the world of children,
nor is it that of logicians.

Attaining the truth of "nonattainment,"
you receive the highest initiation.
Perceiving the void of high and low,
you reach the sublime stage.

Approaching the truth of "nonmovement,"
you follow the supreme path.
Knowing the end of birth and death,
the ultimate purpose is fulfilled.

Seeing the emptiness of reason,
supreme logic is perfected.
When you know that great and small are groundless,
you have entered the highest gateway.

Comprehending beyond good and evil
opens the way to perfect skill.
Experiencing the dissolution of duality,
you embrace the highest view.

Observing the truth of "nonobservation"
opens the way to meditating.
Comprehending beyond "ought" and "oughtn't"
opens the way to perfect action.

When you realize the truth of "noneffort,"
you are approaching the highest fruition.
Ignorant are those who lack this truth:
arrogant teachers inflated by learning,
scholars bewitched by mere words,
and yogis seduced by prejudice.
For though they yearn for freedom,
they find only enslavement.

I think this is very wise. It's a higher level that I practice at but it is like seeing a master glass blower something I could never do]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18553/cover-of-nowhere-man Mon, 22 Apr 2013 22:03:03 -0400 Arts & Writings riverflow 18553@/discussions
(Take a sad song and make it sadder, eh?)

]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18546/the-western-psyche Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:46:19 -0400 Arts & Writings nenkohai 18546@/discussions
In her book, "Eyes Wide Open," Dr Mariana Caplan talks of "the spiritual marketplace" - both for physical objects (clothes, statutes, incense...) and for teachers. In my mind that translates to a capitalist invasion of spirituality. Capitalism being a Western construct and mind-set.

The larger implication to me is that many learned people consider the Western psyche as incompatible with Buddhism. That Westerners lack a certain environment and conditioning that would otherwise allow Westerners to fully immerse into Buddhist thought. Elements of Buddhism are outside the Westerners ability to comprehend and assimilate.

I must admit, that I accept the probability that I am held captive by my Western-world conditioning.

What are your thoughts?

Peace to you.]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18550/the-love-of-life-stories Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:32:24 -0400 Arts & Writings NMADDP 18550@/discussions
There is also audio read by Venerable Wuling, an American nun.

http://www.amtbweb.org/loveoflife/stories.html

Enjoy...
]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18517/e-books-on-zen Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:08:24 -0400 Arts & Writings Rodrigo 18517@/discussions
http://selfdefinition.org/zen/]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18430/does-anyone-know-of-any-diarys-by-buddhist-monks-i-once-saw-one-in-bookshop-but-cant-find-it Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:01:02 -0400 Arts & Writings zenmyste 18430@/discussions http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18425/shakuhachi-flute Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:25:08 -0400 Arts & Writings riverflow 18425@/discussions
I've owned a few different one's in the past, but this simple one made by Tai Hei I like best now, which is one of the less expensive meditation models. It is really the only instrument I still play these days...

I hope you enjoy...

]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18308/wonderful-words Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:38:31 -0400 Arts & Writings Florian 18308@/discussions
http://www.youtube (dot) com/watch?v=vOLkFxREzXg




]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18347/the-hunting-of-the-satori Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:04:22 -0400 Arts & Writings Citta 18347@/discussions He thought of little else. He went to sleep thinking of the Satori. He awoke thinking of the Satori.
Finally he set off to the forest where the Satori lived.
After many weeks he caught his first glimpse of the fabulous creature..and it then moved out of sight.
For days he kept glimpsing the animal..but when he started to approach it would slip away.
Finally he grew weary.
He took off his camouflage jacket and threw down his gloves and gave up.
He became aware that it was a warm beautiful afternoon.
He sat with his back to a tree trunk, closed his eyes and relaxed.
After a while he heard a noise..opening his eyes a little he saw the Satori..filled with curiosity , IT was approaching HIM..]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18358/journey-of-a-dream Sat, 06 Apr 2013 04:44:12 -0400 Arts & Writings Invincible_summer 18358@/discussions


Enjoy! \m/]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18324/the-movie-on-the-road Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:36:16 -0400 Arts & Writings Nirvana 18324@/discussions really worth the view. It does contain some nudity and sex, but no full frontal. I don't recall any violence. From a literary/historical point of of view I have no clue what it may offer you.

Begins in 1947. I hadn't really been aware that Kerouac, Ginsburg, et al. had been hanging out quite so early.

I read the beat poets years and years ago and haven't picked those old works up since. But the movie...

What struck me most was the monumental amount of self-indulgent behavior that the Dean Moriarty (Neal Cassady) character engaged in. Whether it was sex, drugs, music, or just using people, all he seemed to occupy himself with was the thrill of the moment, without any real regard for others. Sure, he valued companionship, but (as another character points out in soliloquy early in the film) he was only hoodwinking the other guy and he knew the other guy knew that he was being hoodwinked. But you can't help but like Dean and hope that he'll start steering straighter. That's what made the movie work for me. (Most movies with overly self-indulgent characters and raucous behaviors are promptly terminated with me.)

The film was a bit of a roller coaster ride for me, 'cuz I hate to see people get hurt. I kept hoping for a little bit of self-mortification and reason coming into Dean's life, but it never happened and the other characters make clear that that sort of thing never can happen to Dean.

It's an interesting story and only tragic in the case of Dean: a Dean who admits he's out of control; a man who is so self-absorbed that he seems incapable of truly encountering another human being on her or his own terms.

From the Buddhist perspective, I believe this colorful, wonderful film shows the folly of unbridled thirst for excitement and the misery which it is able to create through its thoughtlessness and its thirst for even further thoughtlessness. Ortega said that man has a mission on this earth and that mission is the mission of clarity. I can think of no one in human history who exemplified that quest more than Shakyamuni. Self-indulgence is a vicious circle from which there is no escape. Yet the Lord Buddha doesn't himself threaten with punishment for those lost along the waysides, but just gently points out a path: A path wherin to indulge more true aspects of the Self.]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18297/does-it-feel-familiar Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:09:45 -0400 Arts & Writings chela 18297@/discussions http://www.thebuddhism.net/2013/03/24/the-roots-of-buddhist-romanticism/]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18285/lessons-from-a-lawyer-who-sold-his-ferrari Sun, 31 Mar 2013 13:43:10 -0400 Arts & Writings lanie 18285@/discussions
He realized he had terribly regretted his life and now he wanted to know more about it. So, he sold everything he had including his expensive Ferrari and went to the holy mountain of Himalayas. There he met sages who taught him about what life is. When he came back from Himalayas, Julian has become a monk.

Julian is a fictional character in the book "The Monk who Sold His Ferrari" by Robin Sharma. The book shared insights which I am sharing with you.

1. Saying that you don't have time to improve your thoughts and your life is like saying you don't have time to stop for gas because you are too busy driving. Eventually, it will catch up with you.

2. Most of us live at such a frenetic pace that true stillness and silence is something foreign and uncomfortable.

3. The quality of your thinking determines the quality of your life.

4. Here, in our society we have lost our passion. We do not do things because we love to do them. We do things because we feel we have to do them. This is a formula for misery.

5. We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.

More inspiring quotes from the book here]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18283/abstract-video Sun, 31 Mar 2013 01:00:01 -0400 Arts & Writings ThailandTom 18283@/discussions
]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18280/new-poem-delight-of-light Sat, 30 Mar 2013 04:20:36 -0400 Arts & Writings LeonBasin 18280@/discussions
Easy distinguished words of laughter
Pure lighting stroke the keys
A beauty gleamed and opened up the treasures
So birds could chirp happily
The sunshine beamed into the casket
As body decomposed from grace
But mastery overcame the smiles
As grins lit up the room
All the members of the family
Exulted from the passing of a member
Because wisdom was passed without a trace
Their hearts opened up the chanting
With an exuberant laughter and cake
Pleasure composed to bring gratification
As gentle heat warmed up their bellies
Cheers and delight became a second coming
As their hands went up in jubilation
Day was frozen still…

Leonid (Leon) Basin
http://www.leonbasin.weebly.com
]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18263/short-piece-stolen-from-facebook Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:20:23 -0400 Arts & Writings Jeffrey 18263@/discussions
There was a blind girl who hated herself just because she was blind. She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He was always there for her. She said that if she could only see the world, she would marry her boyfriend.

One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to her and then she could see everything, including her boyfriend. Her boyfriend asked her, “now that you can see the world, will you marry me?”

The girl was shocked when she saw that her boyfriend was blind too, and refused to marry him. Her boyfriend walked away in tears, and later wrote a letter to her saying:

“Just take care of my eyes dear.”

This is how human brain changes when the status changed. Only few remember what life was before, and who’s always been there even in the most painful situations.

Life Is A Gift

Today before you think of saying an unkind word–
think of someone who can’t speak.

Before you complain about the taste of your food–
think of someone who has nothing to eat.

Before you complain about your husband or wife–
think of someone who is crying out to God for a companion.

Today before you complain about life–
think of someone who went too early to heaven.

Before you complain about your children–
think of someone who desires children but they’re barren.

Before you argue about your dirty house, someone didn’t clean or sweep–
think of the people who are living in the streets.

Before whining about the distance you drive–
think of someone who walks the same distance with their feet.

And when you are tired and complain about your job–
think of the unemployed, the disabled and those who wished they had your job.

But before you think of pointing the finger or condemning another–
remember that not one of us are without sin and we all answer to one maker.

And when depressing thoughts seem to get you down–
put a smile on your face and thank God you’re alive and still around.

Life is a gift – Live it, Enjoy it, Celebrate it, and Fulfill it.

~unknown~]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18150/anyone-got-any-good-buddhist-talks-that-are-downloadable-to-mp3 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:17:37 -0400 Arts & Writings Tosh 18150@/discussions
I've found what appears to be a good 12 Step/Buddhist resource here:

http://www.dharmastream.org/

Then click on 'Teachers', then search down the list for Kevin Griffin.

What have you got?]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18252/music-group-fronted-by-japanese-monks Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:50:40 -0400 Arts & Writings jj5 18252@/discussions I thought this was awesome and had to share.

en.rocketnews24.com/2012/05/25/music-group-fronted-by-japanese-monks-bring-buddhist-sutra-to-the-dance-club-wear-awesome-helmets/]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18193/remember Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:10:45 -0400 Arts & Writings Cory 18193@/discussions
I made it up myself, I hope you like it. :D ]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18194/how-i-became-a-buddhist-by-kusala-bhikshu-and-more Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:38:48 -0400 Arts & Writings NMADDP 18194@/discussions
How I Became a Buddhist
...
I bought a book by Houston Smith, called "The Religion's of Man," now called "The World's Religions," and read the whole thing. When I read the chapter on Buddhism, it made perfect sense. I knew nothing about Buddhism, but everything I read seemed to be true. I didn't know how or why it was true, but it was.
...
Buddhism had many of the answers I was looking for, but it also created many new questions. I got another book, the phone book, and found the International Buddhist Meditation Center. ...

Very common sense guy.

Other articles from him that he explained about Heavens, Hells, Enlightenment, Nirvana, etc..
Do Buddhists Go to Heaven

Do Buddhists Believe in God

The Problem with Sex in Buddhism

Buddhist Enlightenment vs Nirvana

A Buddhist Approach to Health Care

YouTube Why I became a Buddhist

Enjoy and learn ....
]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18156/morality-osho Sat, 16 Mar 2013 01:57:13 -0400 Arts & Writings shanyin 18156@/discussions
I really like that quote from Osho.]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18158/what-are-your-genuine-thoughts-on-this-autobiographical-poem Sat, 16 Mar 2013 07:59:34 -0400 Arts & Writings zenmyste 18158@/discussions A boy was born
He was given a mask
And was believed it had to be worn

The mask was his name
And his whole life was marked out and already put into frame

He was given a role he had to play
From his birth, till his very last day

Until one afternoon he broke a rule on how he 'should' behave..
And thats when he awakened to truth;
That each one of us are nothing more, but a living slave!
]]> http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18119/i-am-%E7%A7%81%E3%81%AF Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:32:23 -0400 Arts & Writings Seph 18119@/discussions 私は

私は自分の考えはないです。
私は私の考えが存在することを見つけている媒体です。

思想家は、私はわからない。
私は思想家を見ている意識です。

私はマスクであるすべての人は、いくつか持っているために私は、名前ではありませんよ。

私は自分の思い出や経験はないです
私は夢で覚えているため。

私は意識の浸透している背景です。
茶葉の渦巻くカップと同様に、一度それは私がすることは、その穏やかな状態に落ち着く。

これらはあまりにも頻繁に私が覚えているに失敗するものです。

~

I am not my thoughts.
I am the medium in which my thoughts find existence.

The thinker, I am not.
I am the awareness that sees the thinker.

I am not a name, for I have several, all of whom are masks.

I am not my memories or experiences
for I remember by dreams.

I am the pervading background of awareness.
Like a swirling cup of loose tea, once it settles to its calm state, that I am.

These are the things that too often I fail to remember.]]>