Para mandar de novo (Ultimo!!)

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3rd Eye of Wisdom looking within

Why is it that even though I chose a happy smiling buddha as my subject, now that the project is ending, I have decided to explore death instead? I try to be light hearted but have a tendency to get serious too fast and too soon. I thought instead of listing another article about the Tibetan Book of the Dead and their system of "bardo" stages I would perform a little self-inquiry. How and why do I get so critical?

Although this is just an abstract for a much lengthier essay, this link describes the results of a study conducted with mental-ill patients. When these patients consented to think about death or have death thoughts, they were more willing to experience novelty and reaffirm their purpose in life.

Does this mean I lack purpose because I've turned a jovial buddha statue into a tormented death stricken neurotic soul seeker? Now I am making the Buddha trek through the Himalayas so that he can see the temples in Lhasa. On the way he will lose consciousness and face certain death. What happened to vine diving? That was fun. Why couldn't I stay there?

I don't think Western psychology will suffice. I will search for more explanations...

(Maybe this explains what I'm doing in art school.)

In the meantime, here is more information about my neurotic Buddha climbing up to Lhasa.

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