“Genuine art—dharma art—is simply the activity of nonaggression.” — Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche (CTR)
Shambhala Art can be seen as a process, a product, and an arts
education program. As a process, it brings wakefulness and awareness to the
creative and viewing processes through the integration of contemplation and
meditation. As a product, it is art that wakes us up. Shambhala Art is also an
international non-profit arts education program based on the Dharma Art
teachings of the late Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche,
the founder of Shambhala Buddhism.
Please see Shambhala Art webpage for more information and history: www.shambhalaart.org.
Shambhala Art’s purpose is to explore the creative
process and the product we call art, from the viewpoint of a meditative
discipline. It is a viewpoint that encourages us to see things as they are,
rather than just how we think or imagine they are. Shambhala Art does not teach
a particular skill or technique such as painting, sculpture, or dance. It is
about the source of inspiration, its manifestation, and how it speaks to us
beyond the limits of its container. Once a view and a path are established it
can be put into practice within any artistic discipline. Although the Shambhala
Art teachings are inspired by Shambhala Buddhism, they are not in any way
religious or about adopting a religion. They are about discovery and play, and
the universal nature of creativity and communication.
“Our message is simply one of appreciating the nature of things as they are
and expressing it without any struggle of thoughts and fears. We give up
aggression, both toward ourselves, that we have to make a special
effort to impress people, and toward others, that we can put something
over on them.” — CTR
SHAMBHALA/DHARMA ART PROGRAM:
Part III: The creative process
She was authorized Shambhala Art teacher for Parts 1 to 3 on January 2018 in Los Angeles (California) with directors Sandra Ladley and Steven Saitzyk, and Anne Anderson Saitzyk assisting. On January 2020 she was authorized as a teacher for the full program Parts 1 to 5 after her training again in LA with the international director Steven Saitzyk. Here some pics from her trainings in Los Angeles (California):
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SA Parts 4&5, January 2020 (LA) |