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 The Presence Point - A Shambhala Art Workshopwith Sarah Lipton and Amanda Loy-Jung May 12th: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Price: $80.00 Members ($100.00 General Public)
"Be present In your bodyIn the spaceWhile movingSensingExpressingReflecting"
Shambhala art is a deep practice of creating from an awakened state of mind. In this six-week workshop, we will be engaging these teachings through deepening our meditation practice and playing with a series of sensory and creative exercises. The opportunity is to practice mindfulness in such a way that genuine expression of creativity arises in the moment. Shambhala art, or dharma art refers to any creative work that springs from an awakened state of mind, characterized by directness, unselfconsciousness, and nonaggression. Shambhala art provides a vehicle to appreciate the nature of things as they are and express it without any struggle or desire to achieve. A work of dharma art brings out the goodness and dignity of the situation it reflects - dignity that comes from the artist's interest in the details of life and sense of appreciation for experience. "Genuine art - dharma art - is simply the activity of nonaggression." ~ Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche In this 6 week series, we will explore meditation as the seed of creativity. We will play games of perception and open ourselves to new forms of expression in space. In culmination, we will engage in a group process of expressing, witnessing and reflecting. Join us as we present meditative exercises designed to open our connection to space. By re-connecting mind and body through sensory experience we will ultimately engage in genuine creative expression. Come prepared to experience space in new ways. Open to beginners and experienced practitioners alike, this is a way to deepen your meditation and creative practice, or begin one. This class runs for 6 weeks on Tuesday nights from 6:30pm - 9pm. May 12th - June 16th.
-- Amanda Loy-Jung is an improvisation enthusiast with a love for what is happening in the moment. She is a Shambhala Buddhist practitioner, voice therapist, and performance artist. Amanda loves theater, walking outside, authentic movement, vocal play of all kinds, and awkward storytelling. Sarah Lipton is an artist of spontaneous emergence. She is the full-time Center Coordinator at the Boston Shambhala Center, and manages publicity for the Shambhala Center as well as coordinating much of the behind-the-scenes activity to help the Shambhala community flourish in Boston. Sarah's favorite thing is to play with presence. She lives in Jamaica Plain with her husband, garden, and small furry creature.
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