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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... play instinct acting from inner necessity . The creative mind plays with the objects it loves . CARL JUNG Improvisation , composition , writing , painting , the- ater , invention ... Play is always a matter of context . It is 42 Mind at Play.
... play instinct acting from inner necessity . The creative mind plays with the objects it loves . CARL JUNG Improvisation , composition , writing , painting , the- ater , invention ... Play is always a matter of context . It is 42 Mind at Play.
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... Play cannot be defined , because in play all definitions slither , dance , combine , break apart , and recom- bine . The mood of play can be impish or supremely solemn . When the most challenging labors are undertaken from the joyous ...
... Play cannot be defined , because in play all definitions slither , dance , combine , break apart , and recom- bine . The mood of play can be impish or supremely solemn . When the most challenging labors are undertaken from the joyous ...
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... plays is more readily adaptable to changing contexts and conditions . Play as free improvisation sharpens our capacity to deal with a changing world . Humanity , playing through our prolific variety of cultural adaptations , has spread ...
... plays is more readily adaptable to changing contexts and conditions . Play as free improvisation sharpens our capacity to deal with a changing world . Humanity , playing through our prolific variety of cultural adaptations , has spread ...
Contents
A New Flute | 1 |
Inspiration and Times Flow | 17 |
The Vehicle | 25 |
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