Dream creations A couple of months ago Michael Willis came and gave a series of lectures at Yale. Phyllis Granoff and her husband Koichi Shinohara were at one, and they mentioned that many Tibetan paintings are made after a lama has a dream in which he envisions a deity in a certain appearance, often unprecedented. (This is in contrast to the tempting interpretation that thangkas are used to inspire visualizations of deities.) I understand the idea that dream-visions of deities, mandalas, etc. would be rendered in painting, but how interesting that they might also lead to the making of a new hat!
Traveling is something that needs to be shared, to enjoy new discoveries with friends, and to warn against unpleasant surprises of which there can be many. I particularly enjoy seeing new landscape, scenery, nature and the natural beauty of open spaces and mountains.
I don't search out new foods and culinary exotica. I do enjoy a good meal and new flavours - but only if I can recognize what I am eating.
Learning new things, experiencing new situations and meeting people with completely different points of view and perspectives is the essential treasure gained through travel.... full info
steve
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the park is great
spent thr afternoon lazily= in the park...wonderful.. www.travelchengdu.blogspot.com