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Meditation And Creativity
Meditation, Zen, Art Christian Solorzano Meditation, Zen, Art Christian Solorzano

Meditation And Creativity

Creativity is perpetually defined — it deals with problem solving but it also deals with romance and beauty. The design of locomotives is just as creative as Caravaggio’s depiction of Salome holding the head of John the Baptist. Whether we are photographing a flower with a smartphone or blowing on a soup to cool it off—we are performing creative rituals daily.

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Mindfulness: Ephemeral Art
Mindfulness, Art, Zen Guest Author Mindfulness, Art, Zen Guest Author

Mindfulness: Ephemeral Art

I place one flower in the center of the given space - yard, floor, table - and make concentric circles until I have used up my materials. Two feet to twelve feet in diameter for various kinds of celebrations and rites of passage: an eightieth birthday, a wedding, a passing, a remembrance. After I sit with the completed piece, I sweep up the component parts, put them in a woven bag, and release it all into a nearby river, ocean, lake or pond.

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