In yourself, there is the luminous light. It will not disappear in the dark time. It accompanies you and comforts you. It leads your through the saddest moments of life. Look inward, listen carefully – there is this beating heart with joy. The strength that carries you up. Not from outside. Mixed media on rice … Read More
Author: yeachintsaifineart
When a Warrior Facing Death
Chinese calligraphy: “Death”. Original work. Unframed. I don’t know anything thing about death. It is very difficult to even think about this subject. I keep my teacher Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche words in my mind: “Death is my friend, the truest of friend, a true friend that never abandons me… yet death allows life.” Chinese Zen/ … Read More
Genuineness
Chinese calligraphy, character: Genuineness 真. To quote Trungpa Rinpoche’s words: “the Genuine Heart of Sadness” — that open, raw and tender part of our heart that is touched by our experience. Ani Pema Chodron said that remaining in touch with this tender, vulnerable feeling is what keeps us from becoming thick-skinned and closed-down to our … Read More
“Form is Emptiness, Emptiness is Form”
“Form is Emptiness, Emptiness is also Form” – That arises from nothingness is real and empty of nature at the same time.“Koi” Series 13, mixed media on paper. Advice for Beginnersby Great Mipham Rinpoche (1846–1912) Kyeho! All activities within samsara are pointless and hollow—Unreliable and fleeting, like lightning’s streaking dance,And there is no certainty as … Read More
Living Fully
Living fully in this present moment. Feeling the space in between things. Have some humor. Light-hearted but seeing clearly. The expectation of the future and the memory of the past are both fleeting, changeable. Nothing is as permanent as it seems. Four Dots – mixed media on rice paper, mounted on board. The size is … Read More
Happiness, Wealth, and Longevity
Happiness, Wealth, and Longevity – all the wonderful things we want in life. Due to the karmic connections, somehow for some people it is easier than others. However, if the mind is content, all the situations is a source of learning and joy. We can try to see things from a more positive point of … Read More
Heaven, Earth, and Human
“In the ancient philosophies of both China and Japan, the three principles of heaven, earth, and man expressed this view of how human life and society could be integrated with the order of the natural world. These principles are based on an ancient understanding of natural hierarchy. I have found that, in presenting the discipline … Read More
Forgiveness
Chinese character: Forgiveness. Forgiveness is never easy. To forgive, is to let go – let go of our holding on. If we can let go, we can move on. It is hard to truly forgive others, or to forgive ourselves. Somehow the ego wants to hold onto something, otherwise the lightweight feeling could be overwhelming, … Read More
Iceberg – The Seen and Unseen World
Iceberg. The seen and unseen world. What we perceive is only a very small part of the unlimited, vast net of coincidences. Everything has to come together in a timely manner in order to make something happen. It is mysterious. However we can sense their existence. Acrylic on rice paper, mounted on canvas. 18 x … Read More
Discipline
Chinese character: Discipline 戒. Discipline is everything. Without discipline, our energy is just spreading into the vast space, without a focal point. With discipline, all our effort will be like an arrow striking the target – it is not goal-oriented per se; it is just effective. Freedom achieved through discipline. This work: sumi ink on … Read More