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Dharma Art
Chögyam Trungpa, Rinpoche
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visual arts courses at naropa university
art
is extraordinarily powerful and important
it challenges peoples' lives
~
Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
in Dharma Art
As we create art, we create our world.
Artistic expression is seen as a means of awakening. The
Visual Arts Department provides a context for creativity as
an agent of change and introspection. The program is a
unique training practice in how to be an inspired human
being.
Technique, conceptual thought and self-awareness
are examined as students develop artistic skills, intellect and
intuition. Traditional and contemporary study blended with
contemplative practice provides an education that is both practical and
profound. Students are encouraged to explore formal training in
awareness practices. Technical proficiency and keen critical thinking
provide an enduring foundation for our graduates to enter the world as
artists who create responsible change in contemporary society.
The curriculum presents artistic disciplines, both
modern and traditional, alongside the practice of mindfulness
meditation. This style of meditation, which is simply training the body
and mind to act together, has its roots in Buddhism and Taoism.
Synchronization of body and mind has for many centuries provided a
reliable foundation for accuracy in perception, guiding artists to go
beyond mere self-display or current fashion.
Art and meditation
complement one another because both require a firsthand relationship
with sense perceptions, how we perceive both our own minds and the world
around us. The ancient wisdom of training in non-theoretical, direct
perception of the present moment holds great benefit for our present
age, especially for artists who are willing to take an active visionary
role in their culture.
source:
Naropa University
website
see also:
contemplative education at Naropa University
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arts and consciousness
chögyam trungpa
course in consciousness
contemplative education
dharma art
education
meditation
original face
creative retreats
seeing/drawing
the
way of nen
the 10 'commandments'
the zen of creativity
zen arts |