Japan: Sat July 25th, morning 9am-12pm (3 hrs)
US/Canada: Fri July 24th evening
time zones: 17:00-20:00pm PST
18:00-21:00pm MST
20:00-23:00pm EST
Greetings! Please join me in an exploration of meditation using art as the medium. This half-day webinar will be a continuation of my course offered in May, Meditation Through Art. Guided art meditations will be offered based on the text “Unfolding Through Art” written by Namgyal Rinpoche, with whom I studied in 1998 and 2003. The visual mediations in this profound and amazing book will be presented as a meditative path towards gaining greater awareness.
The theme of the webinar will be Exploring the Senses, a path towards true stability
-During the seminar, we will create Mandala paintings that explore objects through the 5 senses.
We will also create a Mandala of the 4 (Jungian) functions: emotion, sensing, thinking, and intuitive functions.
-first we will create a meditative art space;
– we will create art Mandalas during the webinar time;
-Review the meditative process; and share our art and insights.
The course is open to all, regardless of experience with meditation or art.
Materials, Zoom, and a Workspace
You will need to prepare the following:
-Colors: a watercolor or gouache set OR colored crayons or soft colored pencils. (pictured: Holbein gouache, Caran d’Ache water-soluble Neocolor crayons, available on Amazon)
-a sketchbook at least 11 x 14″ (280 x 350 cm) or F4 size, thicker paper is best (above size is 16 x 20″ watercolor paper)
-a compass, ruler, pencil, and eraser
-several brushes for painting, water container, tissues
-protractor, to measure angles (if you have one) if not, that’s ok
-a place to work (desk) that is accessible from your computer. We will do the exercise during the class, and share what we have done.
-You will need a computer, with a free Zoom account, which is easy to set up online.
( You do not need to have the text to take the course )
above: art meditations from the first Meditation Through Art class.
Registration
Registration is closed for this course listed on the dates above. Please check here for the most recent course listing of Meditation Through Art.
Dana
Rather than a set fee for the course, I invite you to give an amount that feels right to you. This is Dana, a Buddhist term that means generosity, or “donation from the heart”. In the same way, a portion of the proceeds will be given to support Clear Sky Meditation and Study Center‘s new meditation hall. If Dana is new to you, a suggested range is 30-60 USD.
Any questions? Please feel free to email me.