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We share stories and delve into fundamental connections, embracing natural freedom through embodied learning, fostering a deeper understanding of the relationship between the the outer world and the inner world.
![A classic law and [Suffering = pain x resistance]; the suffering equation mentioned in Holecek’s book “Reverse meditation”
The idea of pain comes from the amount of contraction we’ve built up in the past as a way of defense. As we grow, the more ‘solid and rigid’ we become. A way to eliminate pain and suffering is to reverse our automatic, habitual response mechanism—in other words, to use the opportunity of pain to open instead of contracting more. Meaning opening into the authentic instead of contracting away from the authentic.
“It only feels painful because of the contrast. If you weren’t so frozen, the defrosting wouldn’t hurt.”
From the book:
Artwork: @_coarty
Reverse Meditation: How to Use Your Pain and Most Difficult Emotions as the Doorway to Inner Freedom
by Andrew Holecek @andrewholecekauthor
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#reversemeditation#buddhism#tibetanbuddhism#wisdomquotes#wholeness#oneness#wholeness#emptiness#meditation#whatsmeditstion#buddhistwisdom#andrewholecek#book#spiritualawkening#lifepractice#life#reality#duality#polarity#yinyang#onenesssstudio](https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/523488897_17939693865022112_2763230309998228625_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=OvxPEJWZ-50Q7kNvwGPZpn1&_nc_oc=AdmTy2X_-HRsJbVCjhjhBUH0KldgOUlIJhgL_P40UeoKeOd0KDrdWicsIsh1UB8w828&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=EZZ0jxqNGyRbV61pl0lQbQ&oh=00_AfXonL-c1_qpGpxXpZQYMFQWJ3A-5_i-5DhnpuST_j3IsQ&oe=68AF9956)
![Death exists for this body. “When we look back, at the time of death, the experience of this life seem like a dream.” (Kandi Rinpoche)
When you see through and not buying into the thoughts and feelings this mind creates, there’s the state of Nonduality. That’s the nature of you that never dies, because you recognize you are no longer just the form but expressing through this physical form (body), you can never die, it’s only the death of this current expression and experience.
“Recognize them [thoughts] instead for what they truly are, merely experiences, illusory and dreamlike”
Holecek, A. (2016). Dream yoga: Illuminating your life through lucid dreaming and the Tibetan Yogas of sleep. Sounds True.
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#spiritualawakening#spirituality#clearlightmind#clearlightawareness#buddhism#wisdom#lifeanddeath#recognition#liberation#consciousness#awareness#reincarnation#dreamyoga#andrewholocek#truth#spiritualguidance#spiritualawareness#onenesssstudio](https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.75761-15/469891963_17914227507022112_8948175119581113061_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=cMX4TR_3zw0Q7kNvwF2kK05&_nc_oc=AdkfgP51sFGgBtznPcK_JRnevYE0mcWNMuoFXWPbjvbqfNVqDawVlw06Yr0v9PRl1EE&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=EZZ0jxqNGyRbV61pl0lQbQ&oh=00_AfVOHCGErdZvkUn0UETUOzgBQdOog9ObGGO13FqX0eJFRA&oe=68AF97E3)
![The Scary Faces in Tibetan Buddhism serves as a powerful tool to neutralize duality and help understand emptiness.
Intense emotions, such as fear, can be utilized to penetrate beyond physical forms—the external representations of reality. It is important to recognize that the essence behind every perceivable expression is inherently neutral, including concepts like “life and death.” Each expression conveys a particular message that can have an impact. Depending on how it is used, scariness can facilitate a deeper understanding of Buddhist teachings on Emptiness. An example is Yamantaka, the “destroyer of death” deity in Vajrayana Buddhism. (Drawing by @_coarty, 2022)
It feels like when we often define ourselves and get defined by a certain role we’re in, the definition of our role becomes what we believe we are. But are we really our roles? Certainly not.
Yet, such definitions influence how we perceive ourselves and others. There’s natural separations created by [definition and name]. The more names we create, the more fragmented the world seems to become.
Often, we unconsciously align our self-definition with how others define us. This is how a “comfort zone” begins to form, making us feel more “solid” and inflexible. But without a trained awareness, our decisions often rely on the roles we believe in, which may not align with what we truly want.
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#buddhism#tibetanbuddhism#yama#yamantaka#oneness#nonduality#theclearlightmind#spiritual#spirituality#spiritualawakening#spiritualjourney#buddhistart#buddhistteachings#emptiness#neutral#art#religiousart#onenesssstudio#definition#names#forms#spiritualpath#buddhahood#understandingemptiness](https://scontent-iad3-2.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.75761-15/467542167_17911817274022112_3258217256078502833_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=fPsFwMWycdYQ7kNvwENtkUe&_nc_oc=AdmI86CLm2GpgXBqkqzgzLJfY6Gson7r-rTPGZiukBN_5dVsAJJCtNAnmbMOI84E-t8&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-2.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=EZZ0jxqNGyRbV61pl0lQbQ&oh=00_AfUydajA2KirP9m2OXycienPF3tEm-iXpO8xfmFZyzFL5w&oe=68AF98B6)
![Meditation is habituation to openness in a more colloquial sense, and in a deeper level it is habitation to emptiness; to the nature of reality (Andrew Holecek, 2023).
The relational interpretation of
Emptiness = Openness = Nonduality = Oneness
Reference:
The video titled [Nonduality Discussion with Andrew Holecek & Rover Thurman] by Tibet House US Menla
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#buddhism#emptiness#emptinessisopenness#andrewholecek#nonduality#nondual#dualism#perceptionandreality#menla#thenatureofmind#meditation#whatismeditation#oneness#onenesssstudio#perceptualandactual#spirituality#spiritualawakening#spiritualgrowth#spiritualenlightenment](https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.75761-15/466938768_17911259691022112_5591650860350036287_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=6TiXyb5yaQgQ7kNvwFdJrZd&_nc_oc=AdnXVh6nqvps0J8UYIsDY-PLCir1EfALGYN4KeEY5xlArFEBtNA6nHDYuo-_LBIp3Yw&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=EZZ0jxqNGyRbV61pl0lQbQ&oh=00_AfVCYGC7uYgRq61cerCknS5znO2HLpMmKA0MEqv2yHS8Ug&oe=68AFAE9F)
![Sand mandala（壇城沙畫） is a Tibetan Buddhist practice that reflects to the Buddhist root teaching on [Impermanence of physical forms of life]. The process of the sand mandala practice includes creating, sustaining, destroying and returning, symbolizing birth, growth, illnesses and death respectively and following the natural sequence of a life cycle.
The ritual of destruction and return following creation is highly ceremonial and deeply symbolic. There’s a specific sequence in the process of destruction, even the deity syllables are removed in a specific order (Wheel of Time). Gradually every part of the mandala is destroyed and blended in with the others, symbolizing unification or the merging of all elements into a single entity. The sand is then gathered into a jar, wrapped in silk, and released into a river, symbolizing the return of purified material energy to its original place.
The final stage of returning is also known as the “Transfer of Merit” in the Buddhist vocabulary. By ending this way suggests a sense of completeness.
Image：
Lyon College. (2024, March 6). Tibetan Buddhist monks to construct mandala sand painting at Lyon College March 6-10. Lyon College.
Reference：
Bryant, Barry; Yignyen, Tenzin; Samten, Lobsang; Chogyen, Pema Lobsang; Gyaltsen, Dhondup Lobsang; Lhundup, Jamphel; Migyur, Tenzin; Legdan, Tenzin; Gyaltsen, Lobsang; Kirti Tsenshab; Moldow, Deborah; Durgin, Gregory (2003) [1992]. ”X et. seq.“. Wheel of Time, The: Visual Scripture of Tibetan Buddhism (2nd ed.). Ithaca, NY: Snow Lion Publications.
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#tibetanbuddhism#tibetansandmandala#sandmandala#mandala#tibet#buddhism#lifecycle#lifeanddeath#buddhistteachings#buddhistwisdom#physics#symbols#symbolicmeanings #symbolsintibetanbuddhism#spirituality#spiritualawakening#inspiringreligiouspractices#inspiringreligion#tibetanart#oneness#onenesssstudio#藏傳佛教#壇城沙畫](https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.75761-15/465821961_17909896014022112_4204109553023841531_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=go8fvzvY4c0Q7kNvwFiSAWM&_nc_oc=Adn-_YN2gIcLRpKesAE4abhNkSIvaWO-fnWgtTiUy3PJUX3PR2Vbw97iVeUpkJwE4GI&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=EZZ0jxqNGyRbV61pl0lQbQ&oh=00_AfXrHxYZObOSwpUPGB_Zt-eEiwAEaGKeS_Sz6qwbE3RDPQ&oe=68AF9D96)
![Without “Dao,” “De” is hypocritical. “Dao”(The Way) and “De” (Virtue) have long been separated today; only “De” that aligns with “Dao” is truly unified with the universe, embodying a wondrous form of “morality” like the starry sky. (Wei Zhang, 2018)
Dao as source, similar to the orange patch at the center of the painting, while De as manifestation, represented by the lines radiating outward, they complementary. Dao represents the underlying principle of the universe, often seen as an eternal, formless force that governs all things and the source of everything. While, De manifests Dao in the world, De represents Dao, encompassing action, character, and behavior.
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没有“道”的“德”是虚伪的，“道”与“德”在今天已经分离很久了，只有合乎“道”的“德”才是真正与宇宙合一、如星空般神奇的“道德”。到了王阳明的时代，“道”已经失落，“德”也不再真实，因此他提出“知行合一”，意在让“德”回归“道”的本源，两者共同前行。 (張維，2018）
The art work above is by the Chinese artist and Buddhist practitioner (Pure Land Buddhism) 申偉光 (Shen Weiguang):
申偉光2015作品6號 180cm x 140cm
Shen Weiguang, Work No. 6, 2015, 180 cm x 140 cm
Reference：
Chen, J. P. (Ed.). (2019). 糾結與超脫：申偉光油畫作品評論集 [Entanglement and transcendence: A collection of critiques on Shen Weiguang’s oil paintings].
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#purelandbuddhism#buddhistpath#shenweiguang#申伟光#chienseartist#chinesecontemporaryart#oilpainting#chinesecontemporaryartist#onenesssstudio#entanglement#transcendence#lifedeath##spiritualart#spiritualawakening#taosim#tao#daodejing#道德經#道](https://scontent-iad3-2.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.75761-15/464064221_17907860040022112_6864426614838409015_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=TnT9cSN6ZSIQ7kNvwHbb7a0&_nc_oc=AdlV54xgBWXaOMZcftXWtQDCzswzMj1HH9F0PxfQ_1uWsXExJ3-KgMBrQ5TP9t0GCZQ&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-2.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=EZZ0jxqNGyRbV61pl0lQbQ&oh=00_AfU7ZKZAOMl1Edg7R21Mj6srEmDuLUldyLksYmFKO7vKHA&oe=68AFBE0E)
![A four year old child says “You can tell how old someone is because when they get older their voice gets darker.”
The child’s description of something invisible is so interesting. The drawings above were the children’s depictions of their own voices. Some are colorful and fluid while some are drier accompanied with a lot of blank spaces.
Most adults show resistance in drawing as they always think they can’t draw. What that actually mean is that they don’t see drawing the way children do. Drawing is just as talking. It’s a way to express and show to yourself what you are like or what emotions that are reflected on the drawing. Because drawing freely without any external references means your inner voice and the hidden self will be exposed fully.
Through each brush stroke, each movement, each pattern, each color and the combination of all. Each trace that’s left on the paper has a link to your deeper consciousness to some extent. Therefore draw like a child again, you will be surprised what drawing can do overtime.
Reference:
Goodsir, K. (2024). How Great Questions Invite Thinking. [online] KGlearning. Available at: https://www.kglearning.com.au/post/how-great-questions-invite-thinking
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#spiritualleanring#childrenart#childrendrawing#spirituality#onenessstudio#earlychildhoodeducation#drawing#art#arttherapy#artdaily#spiritualjourney#spiritualart#childrensview#linguistics#languagearts#freedom#psychologyofart](https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t39.30808-6/469329600_17913438321022112_8415648851368804577_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=gx_6PxsduT4Q7kNvwFoDIT9&_nc_oc=AdlMjSx-LMDiep5zA31XOyfSQhH0Ru6I5V37LqXpwTKIuHsK-nKovXOddkq5HS9-S4E&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=EZZ0jxqNGyRbV61pl0lQbQ&oh=00_AfUfwPC7Pokp5IVAcF_Gn3M8-iXMVoYaFc3q1jX_cgzZbw&oe=68AFC9D5)
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