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Dude living in Machida Japan, make art, think about spirituality and also nonsense. We are Everywhere.
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In the midst of darkness Be the light In the midst of fear Be the calm In the midst of hate Be the love

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i have a theory about finding your artistic voice, it goes like this. find a range of things you love very deeply. start copying what you like about those things. begin to see the patterns underneath that connect them to each other. use those ideas to explore new ground. be vulnerable and real. easy

submitted 5 days ago • 5 comments

let the energy run through you. know that you have much to receive as well as to give. the very dreams and wishes are seeking you, and you will be brought to each other, one by one. this is good news.

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

Not true. I see you're a luxury watch dealer. I'm also interested in watches. Let me show you how free and easy migration has allowed you to earn a living. 🧵

submitted 11 days ago • 327 comments

Eccentric Flint https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/100165

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Keith Haring ~ Untitled, 1984 (Chalk on Paper) #KeithHaring #ContemporaryArt #PopArt

submitted 18 days ago • 1 comment

Nasturtium - by self-taught Chicago artist, Leah Gardner More of this artist's vibrant paintings, here: leahgardner.art #art

submitted 19 days ago • 8 comments

Today I discovered the Instagram of Sapporo artist Eiji Ohashi, who specializes in night photography of vending machines, mostly in winter. “The reason . . . is that it will make us see hope and inspiration when we see shiny things in the middle of a dark night.” Images at his site: eijiohashi.com

submitted 246 days ago • 10 comments

I'm obsessed with this li'l hungry bub.

submitted 22 days ago • 57 comments

Underglaze design appropriated with a persoa turquoise glaze. Some running effects. Handmade pinchpot plate.

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Yes the banjo is derived from African instruments brought to the new world by enslaved people, who introduced the style of instrument to white people (often those enslaving them). It was then incorporated into the Appalachian folk music derived from the British Isles, a predecessor of country music

submitted 25 days ago • 1 comment

Buddhist practice: The Way Things Really Are: A translation of Book IV of the Sutta-nipata. wp.me/pFy3u-96i Buddhist ebook.

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We are not the mind We are consciousness itself All this is display #haiku

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Such a simple-looking subject, but US artist William J McCloskey makes it a study in the light falling on the fruit & wrapping, the intense colour of the oranges, the detail of the peel & paper, & the reflections on the tabletop (Wrapped Oranges, 1901) christies.com/en/lot/lot-6...

submitted 33 days ago • 3 comments

In a time of change It is us too that must change Willingly or no #haiku #yuga

submitted 33 days ago • 0 comments

In Sufi thought: • Ego is the real tyrant. • External piety without inner transformation is falsehood. • Power divorced from love and justice is corruption. • The awakened heart resists both fear and flattery.

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#BlueSkyArtShow #Texture Shadowed wall, Croatia

submitted 36 days ago • 1 comment

Sufi-Inspired Aphorisms for a Modern Age of Deceit 1. The tyrant is not on the throne—he is in the mirror. (Inspired by Al-Hallaj)

submitted 36 days ago • 1 comment

Wu Wei, You Can’t do it Wrong: Meditation is not what you do, it’s what you are. By John Aske wp.me/pFy3u-3IF.

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This is Mark Rober, who is my kids’ favorite celebrity (and the only person they’re allowed to watch on YouTube).

submitted 39 days ago • 20 comments

Our latest open access book is out! Classical Art and Ancient India is available in print and free online www.carc.ox.ac.uk/carc/publica...

submitted 39 days ago • 1 comment

Pompeii’s Most Fascinating Finds of the Decade—So Far #archaeology news.artnet.com/art-world/po...

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I published a new article today about Nezu Jinja in Tokyo, one of my favourite Shinto shrines. I've included a brief history, some information about the deities enshrined, lots of photos, and even some woodblock prints. I hope you enjoy it! open.substack.com/pub/curiouso... #FolkloreSunday #Shinto

submitted 42 days ago • 1 comment