Vijali Hamilton creates stunning sacred art that emerges organically from the earth — environmental sculpture carved in hillsides and mountaintops. Her work hearkens back to the great works of art of pre-history, honoring our rootedness in the earth.
As Vijali travels all over the world to create her work, she interacts with indigenous cultures and traditions, often helping to establish sister projects to establish sustainable local economies and encourage peaceful political dynamics.
For more about Vijali’s work, to order books or cards of her work, see www.vijali.net
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Part 1
Watch all the way to the end of part one to see the completed Padmasambhava cave wall carving.
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Part 2
Kwan Yin mountain carvings in China, standing stones in remote Russia…
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silent lotus is a regular contributor to he Poetry Chaikhana Forum. His is a voice of wisdom, heart, and stillness.
In these four very short video clips, silent lotus is the opening speaker at a commemoration of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, at the Institute for Advanced study, and co-sponsored by the Fellowship in Prayer & Coalition for Peace.
The poetry of silent lotus opens the event with an energy of peace and deep awareness…
Transcendence
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Feel the Peace
“…for divine light is gentle
and the silence is pure…”
A reminder of the world we all share. Notice that there are no borders. Borders and nations, all those walls that seem to govern our lives — they are all imaginary. But this living earth beneath our feet, the ocean of air that flows around us and through us and over us, now they are real and remind us of our shared life.
This is a brief clip from a documentary available on DVD entitled “Closer Than Close” about the modern search for spiritual meaning. The narrator gives us a quiet, unembellished description of his moment of awakening into nondual awareness. I haven’t yet seen the full movie, but I’m curious…
Robert Bly reads one of my favorite poems by Antonio Machado…
Last night, as I was sleeping,
I dreamt — marvelous error!—
that a spring was breaking
out in my heart.
I said: Along which secret aqueduct,
Oh water, are you coming to me,
water of a new life
that I have never drunk?
Last night, as I was sleeping,
I dreamt — marvelous error!—
that I had a beehive
here inside my heart.
And the golden bees
were making white combs
and sweet honey
from my old failures.
Last night, as I was sleeping,
I dreamt — marvelous error!—
that a fiery sun was giving
light inside my heart.
It was fiery because I felt
warmth as from a hearth,
and sun because it gave light
and brought tears to my eyes.
Last night, as I slept,
I dreamt — marvelous error!—
that it was God I had
here inside my heart.
For the first few seconds this video seems silly. Then you realize how delightful it is. And by the end, something profound has emerged — a feeling of unity around the world.
Take a few minutes to watch this video. Don’t forget to kick up your heels and join in.
The animation hearkens back to the work of Peter Maxx in the 60s and 70s, a la Yellow Submarine. But this comes with a sleepy, casual groove. Gives a sense of the easy, overlooked magic of the world.
The summer solstice is upon us, one of the cardinal points of the year’s cycle. Time to celebrate the light at its peak, internalize it as the days inevitably grow shorter once again…
This is part one of a series of short videos from an informal poetry reading by Stephen Levine. An insightful, intimate talk, and poetry from his new collection of poetry.
This is a playful little video, tempered with just a hint of the melancholy of life. And there’s something of the eternal cycle of seeking and finding and passing the quest along. All to a bouncy soundtrack.
I hope you enjoy…
(I have no idea how the title relates to the video or song, or why it comes with Chinese subtitles. It just adds to the video’s quirky charm.)
directors Joel Trussell and Eric Johnson
animators Gene Blakefield and Darin Bendall
additional art assistance from Chris Chua
This lovely video was recommended by Cinza. Moving meditative kirtan in the Sikh tradition by Snatam Kaur Khalsa. From a London performance. A nice pairing with Guru Nanak’s poem…
I thought this beautiful video was worth sharing. A collage of thoughts and images as a reminder that we can choose the world we live in and the way we live in the world.
Produced by the Surprise Foundation
Music by Ottmar Liebert
“Offering three mesmerizing pieces for solo bamboo flute, each based on a different Indian scale, this leads the listener deeper into a mood of serenity.”
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