What do I put in my new blog?
I know, I'll blog something smart. This is sort of an amendment to an old blog from my old myspace blog.
LIFE AS ART
In Buddhism and Hinduism, you are told that reality is an illusion. In Taoism, reality is like a dream. In Gnosticism, you are told that reality is a creation by a misguided deity. These are all very similar views. The basic idea is that this reality that we find ourselves in isn't all there is. And of course, all the sages of these traditions had a biased point of view. The Taoist sages were dreamers of sort. The Gnostics came from an oppressive empire. Hinduism and Buddhism were coming out of an older religious system.
I am in no way any sort of sage, by the way. I'm just someone who likes to doodle.
But my approach to viewing reality is more like that of a piece of art. It's very constructed. In some way, it's sort of predictable. It's not GREAT art, but it's art none the less. It's enjoyable.
Everything one does on the canvas is part of this cosmic play, dharma, circle of life, system, or dream.
Everyone is sort of a piece of art. They play their role. They live their life. Eatting is an art. Sleeping is an art. Making love is an art.
For example, my ego is a constant performance. The way I dress says something about my place in this world. The color of my skin says something about my heritage. The way I speak, the way I walk, what I choose to do in my spare time.
Now the thing about Art is that it is essentially a form of communication, even if what you're communicating has no words to convey. For example, when R. Mutt, aka Marcel DuChamp decided to put a urinal on a pedestal, he created art.
In my view point of life, this essay puts a frame around the world, and now it is art.
A photograph of the planet Earth is art. But not the planet Earth. Well, how about we take out the middleman? Look how beautifully constructed the world is. Either crafted by Deity or by probability.
And the thing is, if you realize that your life is Art, things don't anger you so much. It is just something that is fabricated.
LIFE AS ART
In Buddhism and Hinduism, you are told that reality is an illusion. In Taoism, reality is like a dream. In Gnosticism, you are told that reality is a creation by a misguided deity. These are all very similar views. The basic idea is that this reality that we find ourselves in isn't all there is. And of course, all the sages of these traditions had a biased point of view. The Taoist sages were dreamers of sort. The Gnostics came from an oppressive empire. Hinduism and Buddhism were coming out of an older religious system.
I am in no way any sort of sage, by the way. I'm just someone who likes to doodle.
But my approach to viewing reality is more like that of a piece of art. It's very constructed. In some way, it's sort of predictable. It's not GREAT art, but it's art none the less. It's enjoyable.
Everything one does on the canvas is part of this cosmic play, dharma, circle of life, system, or dream.
Everyone is sort of a piece of art. They play their role. They live their life. Eatting is an art. Sleeping is an art. Making love is an art.
For example, my ego is a constant performance. The way I dress says something about my place in this world. The color of my skin says something about my heritage. The way I speak, the way I walk, what I choose to do in my spare time.
Now the thing about Art is that it is essentially a form of communication, even if what you're communicating has no words to convey. For example, when R. Mutt, aka Marcel DuChamp decided to put a urinal on a pedestal, he created art.
In my view point of life, this essay puts a frame around the world, and now it is art.
A photograph of the planet Earth is art. But not the planet Earth. Well, how about we take out the middleman? Look how beautifully constructed the world is. Either crafted by Deity or by probability.
And the thing is, if you realize that your life is Art, things don't anger you so much. It is just something that is fabricated.
Labels: Art, Lessons in Cartooning, Life, philosophy
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