This reminds me of Ken Wilber's book Integral Spirituality. Essentially, if Buddhism doesn't learn the modern terms, it gets left out of the conversation. A yogi can completely understand his own mind FROM THE INSIDE, but have no idea what it looks like from the outside, which might not limit his own realization too much, but does limit his grasp of the modern world. (Wilber's Zen vs. Spiral Dynamics). Of course, Alan Wallace is a genius writer and experienced practitioner, so pretty much anything he says is fascinating. Meditation is probably the largest scientific experiment ever conducted on the planet. I wish he talked more about Dream Yoga. Good point about ethics. Thanks for making this!
Ok, seriously, this piece is profound. I can't even begin.."That was my Baptist father." and it was this wonderful, enlightened view of sexuality! very surprising, beginning to end. The kind of subtle activism expressed here (living the life, "being the change," as apposed to forcing the message) and the unsuspecting support from the traditional community,(enough support? maybe not, but then again, communities seem to develop in stages as people do, so who knows?), makes this piece unforgettable, and also frustrating. "Change will come in it's own time." There is a multi-perspectival space opening in this interview...the bona fide Phelps-like activist was treated as a human being, as someone simply stopping at a certain perspective and expressing it fully, valuably. That's what it is...that's why this piece is so interesting-it's loaded with values, flooded with perspectives, throbbing with multi-colored threads all woven together in an elusive rainbow rug with some dirt on it. "How much more simple can life be? How much more simple can the message be?". The conclusion highlights the power of music and traditional values to inspire confidence and a hometown identity able to embrace every neighbor, (grow up by reaching down?) and it makes this work interestingly integral..Covering areas from politics to religion to tradition, the meaning of community and sacrifice and coming out, as well as the awesome power of music.. um, yeah...it's a good one! Highly recommended.
This peice comes to us at a perfect time, our minds needing a more intimate look at gender and genital issues. It's interesting, sad, enriching, intense, informing, fulfilling...I was interested in the wife's (and culture's) homophobic response, (that severing withdrawal of her hand in public.) Also, the shock on the children, and lack of shock- kids are so creative...I had never imagined that point of view... This is a sad story, so intense and full of suffering, and yet it's also a story of liberation and fulfillment; the final maturation of a healing process the family and community supported and encouraged. This short piece condenses a huge world into a rare gem shining into a facet of our collective story worth a more intimate look, especially considering we are all still participating in a culture war. With Kirby's work, we can enter the world with a more genuine perspective, a more informed perspective, and therefore, this art transforms. It's and artifact, it's an embrace, from our collective future, because it's expressing (and invoking!) a bigger heart and mind. As Eric said, this is an affecting, honest, and well-mixed human interest piece. What to go Kirby!
Comments by david titterington
Comment for "CAN BUDDHISM SURVIVE MODERNITY? An interview with scholar B. Alan Wallace"
david titterington
Posted on January 12, 2009 at 03:04 AM | Permalink
Great Talk
This reminds me of Ken Wilber's book Integral Spirituality. Essentially, if Buddhism doesn't learn the modern terms, it gets left out of the conversation. A yogi can completely understand his own mind FROM THE INSIDE, but have no idea what it looks like from the outside, which might not limit his own realization too much, but does limit his grasp of the modern world. (Wilber's Zen vs. Spiral Dynamics). Of course, Alan Wallace is a genius writer and experienced practitioner, so pretty much anything he says is fascinating. Meditation is probably the largest scientific experiment ever conducted on the planet. I wish he talked more about Dream Yoga. Good point about ethics. Thanks for making this!
Comment for "Art Of Ohio: Art as a Lifeforce"
david titterington
Posted on January 12, 2009 at 02:46 AM | Permalink
pleasure and pain
great points.
Comment for "A Passion for Art"
david titterington
Posted on January 11, 2009 at 06:01 AM | Permalink
Community Art Night!!!
Way to go! this is what it's all about.
Comment for "Gay in the Heartland"
david titterington
Posted on January 11, 2009 at 05:45 AM | Permalink
grow up by reaching down?
Ok, seriously, this piece is profound. I can't even begin.."That was my Baptist father." and it was this wonderful, enlightened view of sexuality! very surprising, beginning to end. The kind of subtle activism expressed here (living the life, "being the change," as apposed to forcing the message) and the unsuspecting support from the traditional community,(enough support? maybe not, but then again, communities seem to develop in stages as people do, so who knows?), makes this piece unforgettable, and also frustrating. "Change will come in it's own time." There is a multi-perspectival space opening in this interview...the bona fide Phelps-like activist was treated as a human being, as someone simply stopping at a certain perspective and expressing it fully, valuably. That's what it is...that's why this piece is so interesting-it's loaded with values, flooded with perspectives, throbbing with multi-colored threads all woven together in an elusive rainbow rug with some dirt on it. "How much more simple can life be? How much more simple can the message be?". The conclusion highlights the power of music and traditional values to inspire confidence and a hometown identity able to embrace every neighbor, (grow up by reaching down?) and it makes this work interestingly integral..Covering areas from politics to religion to tradition, the meaning of community and sacrifice and coming out, as well as the awesome power of music.. um, yeah...it's a good one! Highly recommended.
Comment for "Love Triangle"
david titterington
Posted on January 10, 2009 at 11:27 PM | Permalink
Good Alchemical Art
This peice comes to us at a perfect time, our minds needing a more intimate look at gender and genital issues. It's interesting, sad, enriching, intense, informing, fulfilling...I was interested in the wife's (and culture's) homophobic response, (that severing withdrawal of her hand in public.) Also, the shock on the children, and lack of shock- kids are so creative...I had never imagined that point of view... This is a sad story, so intense and full of suffering, and yet it's also a story of liberation and fulfillment; the final maturation of a healing process the family and community supported and encouraged. This short piece condenses a huge world into a rare gem shining into a facet of our collective story worth a more intimate look, especially considering we are all still participating in a culture war. With Kirby's work, we can enter the world with a more genuine perspective, a more informed perspective, and therefore, this art transforms. It's and artifact, it's an embrace, from our collective future, because it's expressing (and invoking!) a bigger heart and mind. As Eric said, this is an affecting, honest, and well-mixed human interest piece. What to go Kirby!
what's with the beeps? very distracting.