“On the left is the realist tradition of the 19th century, with its impulse to social description, radical criticism and meditation on things as they are... culminating in Courbet at his mightiest (The Studio, The Funeral at Ornans and a portrait of a trout that has more death in it than Rubens could get in a whole Crucifixion).” WholeLeftSocialMeditationCenturyTraditionCriticismStudiosRadicalImpulseDescriptionFuneralPortraits19th CenturyRealistCrucifixionTroutRubens Author:Gustave Courbet
“We should be able to bring the practice of meditation hall into our daily lives. We need to discuss among ourselves how to do it. Do you practice breathing between phone calls? Do you practice smiling while cutting carrots? Do you practice relaxation after hard hours of work? These are practical questions. If you know how to apply meditation to dinner time, leisure time, sleeping time, it will penetrate your daily life, and it will also have a tremendous effect on social concerns.” IfsKnowsNeedsShouldHardAbleSocialHoursSleepPracticeKnow HowMeditationCuttingEffectsConcernPhonesDinnerPracticalsBreathingDaily LifeHallsLeisureRelaxationPenetratePhone CallsCarrotsLeisure TimeDinner Time Author:Nhat Hanh
“I am totally amazed at the spread of interest in meditation. When I first came back from studying in India in 1974, I would be asked in social situations what I did. When I replied, "I teach meditation" they would frequently look at me as though to say "That is weird," and sort of sidle away.” FirstsLooksWould BeSocialInterestSituationTeachStudyMeditationIndiaSpreadAmazedLook At Me Author:Sharon Salzberg
“In the unspoilt state of innocent childhood, practically every human being has a natural and direct feeling for the existence of God Almighty. But as time passes, this faith may be deflected and people start believing in other powers - political, economic or social.” PeopleLoveBelieveHumansMayStatesFeelingsWisdomPoliticalSpiritSocialNaturalHuman BeingsExistenceMeditationEconomicChildhoodYogaDirectInnocentWellnessAlmightyTime PassesExistence Of God Author:Nirmala Srivastava
“To get rid of greed, you should try to do some sort of a collective social work.” LoveShouldTryingWisdomSpiritSocialMeditationYogaGreedWellnessCollectivesSocial Work Author:Nirmala Srivastava