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Stacy Tang
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Let Go [10.08.17] . “Do everything with a mind that lets go. Do not expect any praise or reward. If you let go a little, you will have a little peace. If you let go a lot, you will have a lot of peace. If you let go completely, you will know complete peace and freedom. Your struggles with the world will have come to an end.” - Achaan Chah . . . .
Mr Watanabe [10.06.17] . . . .
Mrs Watanabe [10.06.17] Quick painting demo done in class. . . . .
Some days you just wish to have the energy to not sleep and draw forever. #workinprogress . . . .
She came back to visit. [Sketch, 2008] . . . .
Rules are tools [09.26.17] . “At first, cling to the rules, make them a burden. Afterwards, you can carry them lightly. But you must experience the heaviness first, just as before one can go beyond suffering, one must experience suffering. One who is conscientious is at first like a freshwater fish in salt water — trying to keep rules, his eyes will burn and sting. Whereas one who is indifferent and negligent will not be disturbed but will also never learn to see.” - Achaan Chah . . . .
Golden Dung [09.20.17] . "Constant mindfulness in all postures and activities will make the mind calm and clear. But this calm is not the end point of practice. Tranquil states give the mind a temporary rest, as eating will temporarily remove hunger, but that is not all there is to life. You must use the calmed mind to see things in a new light, the light of wisdom. When the heart becomes firm in this wisdom, you will not adhere to worldly standards of good and bad and will not be swayed by external conditions. With wisdom, dung can be used for fertilizer -- all ...Read more
Rise above your thoughts. [09.12.17] . . . .
WIP- Back from hiatus! Brewing a new series inspired by all the new experiences from this Summer. . . . .
Gone woodshedding. . . . .
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