Creative Curiosity

It's probably just me, but it seems like curiosity and creativity receive relatively little discussion in Buddhist teaching.

Yet I've often felt that curiosity provides the foundation for "not knowing" - the Great Question of Zen.

And we all have experienced how meticulous attention to experience allows us to respond freshly and creatively to each moment - the foundation of compassion.

Today's video provides a delightful example of how curiosity and creativity can shift our awareness of the world. More importantly, it reveals that when we see clearly, others might see clearly as well.

Thank you for reading Ox Herding! I hope you enjoy a wonderful weekend.

Barry

Comments

[Glenda]

Hi Barry,
Loved it! Thank you for sharing this on your very creative blog.
Gassho,
Glenda

[Molly Brown]

Another fabulous post, Barry. I'm inspired.

[Alice]

This is soooo cool! I never saw this on the streets - darn! Interestingly, I was staring at a large black garbage bag on the street the other night, inflating, then deflating, with the movement of the wind. I was thinking about this for some days - how it relates to mind - and these installations took it to the nth level - to art. Thanks!

[Val]

Right on, Barry. I've been struggling with the idea of "it is what it is" and thinking that this concept can sometimes lead to apathy or complacency, as well as how it fits in with my creative and activist nature. This post brings me a little enlightenment.
Thank you!

[Puerhan]

Wonderful! And brilliant that he is using rubbish to do it!

Interesting that it is the movement of air that brings the sculptures to life... just like with us...

*breathe* :-)

~gassho~

[Yamakoa]

Thank you for this post
It brought a smile to my face
;-)
"Y"

[Barry Briggs]

Thanks, everyone, for your warm, thoughtful comments.