Healing: Achieving Total Wellness Through Higher Levels of Consciousness

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The DHARMA ART LETTER by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche

DHARMA ART LETTER, written by Chogyum Trungpa Rinpoche

In talking about Dharma Art here, we do not mean art, which necessarily depicts Buddhist symbols or ideas, but rather art which springs from a certain state of mind on the part of the artists.  We can call this the meditative state: an attitude of directness and unselfconsciousness in one’s creative work.

The basic problem of artistic endeavor is the tendency to split the artists from the ‘audience,’ trying to send a message from one to the other.  

When this happens, art becomes exhibitionism: the person who gets some tremendous flash of inspiration, them rushes to ‘put it down on paper’ to impress or excite others; or the very deliberate artist who strategizes each step of his work to produce certain effects on his viewers. 

No matter how well intentioned or how technically accomplished, these approaches inevitably become clumsy and aggressive, towards others and toward oneself.

In ‘meditative’ art, the artist embodies the viewer as well as the creator as he works.  Vision is not separate from operation, and there is no fear of being clumsy or failing to achieve his aspiration: he simply makes his painting, poem, piece of music, whatever.

In this sense, a complete novice could pick up a brush and, with the right state of mind, produce a masterpiece.  This is possible.  But it is a very hit-and-miss approach.  

In art, as in life generally, we need to study our craft, develop our skills, and absorb the knowledge and insight passed down by tradition.

But whether we have the attitude of a student, who could still become more proficient in handling his materials, or the attitude of an accomplished master, when we are actually creating a work of art there is a sense of total confidence; our message is simply appreciating the nature of things as they are and expressing it without any struggle of thoughts and fears.  

We give up aggression, either toward ourselves – that we have to make a special effort to impress people; or toward others – that we can put something over them. Genuine art – Dharma Art- is simply the activity of non-aggression.

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JTA's AMY Loubris Blogs about her VICKERY BOOKING & PHOTO SHOOT friday, july 30th, 2010

This past Thursday I had a photo shoot with Vickery. It was so much more fun than I was expecting. I wasn't exactly nervous - just didn't know what to expect. They had me arrive with my hair curly and natural looking makeup on. They touched up the makeup for me. I think they shot me in 5 different outfits. All of which were super comfortable, which I know is rare in a photo shoot. This was especially fun because a bunch of women were in the room with me.

Therefore it wasn't awkward at all! I had a dressing room and wasn't rushed at all. I learned some new things... Such as when photographing just pants on a model they must lift their arms up as if they're about to dive into a pool. This lifts and tightens the appearance of the hips and belly area. Never knew that!

It was very comfortable, the whole shoot because they were guiding me every step of the way. I was gliding along with my poses. The whole time I was thinking "wow I really wish there was someone here to video tape this for behind the scenes footage." Oh well. It's the image in my memory that counts the most.

This shoot was very uplifting because the whole time they were all saying how beautiful I looked and how awesome my poses were and how seeing the photos of me it really made them want to purchase most of the items. I can't wait to receive my check in the mail along with the photos somehow. I can't wait to see MY face on an internet or real catalogue!

Finally my Amy Loubris name will be official. It'll be on the record. It'll come up in searches. I cannot wait.


This shoot definitely had a different style of clothing an shoes than what I'm used to. There were heels I had to wear but they weren't tall and "high fashioned" like what I've been practicing in at practice. I kind of had to start new ways of posing. It was a very good learning experience.

Here is a LINK to the tear sheets from the shoot:
http://www.vickerey.com/wpr3440-prana-regan-pant-winter.html

WHO: AMY Loubris: a JTA Management Board Model Photo: Erin K Sturga | Hair: David Rico | MUA: Heathyrre Kautz | Fashion Styling: Justice Kwesi Kwarteng | Photo Shoot Creative & Art Director: Justice K. Kwarteng | Agency: JTA | www.jmodelsandtalent.ning.com | www.jtamodelsblog.blogspot.com | jtamodelingnetwork.blogspot.com | www.amyloubris.blogspot.com

Jeff Bezos: On What matters more than your talents | Video on TED.com

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The CQ Great QUOTATIONS Series

"If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;
succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;
build anyway."

[--Mother Teresa]

The TAO TE CHING # FIFTY-SEVEN | by LAO TSU

The TAO TE CHING | by LAO TSU [a contemporary of Confucius]

# FIFTY-SEVEN
Rule a nation with justice.
Wage war with surprise moves.
Become master of the universe without striving.
How do I know that this is so?
Because of this!

The more laws and restrictions there are,
The poorer people become.
The sharper men's weapons,
The more trouble in the land.
The more ingenious and clever men are,
The more strange things happen.
The more rules and regulations,
The more thieves and robbers.

Therefore the sage says:
I take no action and people are reformed.
I enjoy peace and people become honest.
I do nothing and people become rich.
I have no desires and people return to the good and simple life.

[The TAO TE CHING | by LAO TSU [a contemporary of Confucius | an excerpt from the translation by GIA-FU and JANE ENGLISH Copyright 1972 | Vintage Books, a Division of Random House, New York]

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ALEXANDER McQUEEN | May You Rest.In.Peace [a tribute poetry-song by justice kwesi kwarteng]

MY HEART IS BROKEN BY YOUR SUDDEN DEPARTURE, LEE MCQUEEN/
MAY YOU REST WELL, NOW/
MAY YOU SLEEP WELL/
YOUR NAME WILL
FOREVER
BE
KNOWN,
LEE/

SLEEP WELL NOW, LEE MCQUEEN/
SLEEP WELL/
I AM DEEPLY SADDENED BY YOUR DEPARTURE/
MAY GOD AND THE SPIRITS PROTECT YOU
IN THE NEXT WORLD AS YOU
CONTINUE
TO BE
WITH
US
HERE IN SPIRIT/

MY LOVE & OUR LOVE
TO YOU ALWAYS, LEE/

MAY the good LORD LOOK
OVER THEE/

MAY the good Lord GOD
PROTECT
OVER
THEE
&
THINE
SPIRIT/

FAREWELL, LEE/
SLEEP WELL, LEE/
MAY GOD PROTECT/
LOVE/
LOVE/
L
O
V
E,
LEE/

LOVE, ALWAYS, LEE/
LOVE, LEE/
DEEP LOVE, LEE/
DEEP, DEEP, DEEP, LOVE/
SLEEP IN PERFECT PEACE & HARMONY, LEE/

PLEASE, SLEEP WELL/
SLEEP WELL, NOW/
O, YES, SLEEP
WELL, LEE MCQUEEN/

YOU WILL BE MISSED/

LEE, YOU LED YOUR LIFE AS DIRECTLY AND BRAVELY AS BRAVERY COULD EVER BE/
THOU ART LOVED, LEE/
THOU ART DEEPLY LOVED, LEE/
you are loved, LEE McQUEEN/
sleep well, lee/
PEACE, lee/
peace/
peace
peace
peace
peace
peace, LEE/


YOUR WORK & NAME WILL CONTINUE TO LIVE ON/
WE WILL SEE TO IT/
WE WILL SEE TO IT/
WE WILL--AND
THAT IS BUT A
PROMISE/

my HEART is So So BROKEN/
in shock/
lee/
rest well, lee/
rest well, now, alexander/
sleep as peacefully as peacefulness could ever be/
love, lee/
love, lee/
deep love, lee/

SLEEP WELL, NOW, LEE MCQUEEEN/
SLEEP WELL, YOU BRAVE ONE/

[--justice kwesi kwarteng, fashion director/editor, creative director, FEB. 20TH 2010, Saturday]

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