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Tag Archives: Crazy Wisdom
Reflections on Crazy Wisdom
So far in this 21st century, much of our conventional wisdom has failed us. Crazy times demand a matching wisdom, and these are crazy times. That made it all the more strange that I couldn’t seem to write a followup … Continue reading
Posted in art, Culture, Imagination, Inspirational, Spirituality
Tagged art, Crazy Wisdom, Culture, Folk Art, imagination, Museum of International Folk Art, Saint Francis, spirituality, Tilopa
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Crazy Wisdom is No Bull!
“Crazy Wisdom” is an attribution given to certain “unconventional” holy men in eastern traditions, but it applies equally well to some of our western saints. Saint Francis preached to birds and wolves, while Aquinas, after a lifetime of scholarship, had … Continue reading
Posted in art, Buddhism, Culture, Imagination, Poetry, Spirituality
Tagged art, Buckminster Fuller, Crazy Wisdom, Culture, current events, Emily Dickinson, imagination, Pablo Picasso, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
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