Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art"There is an old Sanskrit word, lîla, which means play. Richer than our word, it means divine play, the play of creation, destruction, and re-creation, the folding and unfolding of the cosmos. Lîla, free and deep, is both the delight and enjoyment of this moment, and the play of God. It also means love. Lîla may be the simplest thing there is--spontaneous, childish, disarming. But as we grow and experience the complexities of life, it may also be the most difficult and hard-won achievement imaginable, and its coming to fruition is a kind of homecoming to our true selves."--Introduction, page 1. |
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Page 21
... give up our expectations and a certain degree of control — give up being safely wrapped in our own story . We still engage in the important practice of planning and scheduling — not to rig- idly lock in the future , but to tune up the ...
... give up our expectations and a certain degree of control — give up being safely wrapped in our own story . We still engage in the important practice of planning and scheduling — not to rig- idly lock in the future , but to tune up the ...
Page 76
... give a live performance , the stage and the whole theater become the temenos . The stage has to be made clean , the wiring hidden , the instruments arranged for easy use and beauty , the lighting adjusted , the ventilation made comfort ...
... give a live performance , the stage and the whole theater become the temenos . The stage has to be made clean , the wiring hidden , the instruments arranged for easy use and beauty , the lighting adjusted , the ventilation made comfort ...
Page 158
... gives up . Unbeknownst to him , the momentum of all his practice carries through , un- consciously , during the dark ... give up one's accustomed calling . The art of letting things happen , action in non - action , letting go of oneself ...
... gives up . Unbeknownst to him , the momentum of all his practice carries through , un- consciously , during the dark ... give up one's accustomed calling . The art of letting things happen , action in non - action , letting go of oneself ...
Contents
A New Flute | 1 |
Inspiration and Times Flow | 17 |
The Vehicle | 25 |
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