Wednesday, December 1, 2010

BSC Under Thirty: We are meditating all the time

BSC Under Thirty: We are meditating all the time: "Generally, I don't remember the specifics of our Tuesday night discussions. However, I wanted to try and remember (without taking notes) so..."

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Five Wisdom Energies

I attended a workshop on the Five Wisdom Energies, also known as the Five Buddha Families.  During this workshop we took postures and wore colored glasses to experience each energy.  After the postures we could express ourselves in a way of our choosing.  I chose to color for most of them.  These are my drawings.  The page they link to also includes a short description of the way I experienced each energy.

  Vajra Ratna Padma Karma Buddha

There is nothing wrong with the 5th image.

Sunday, March 21, 2010

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My dad got his head shaved as part of a St. Baldrick's Day event - so I knit him up a hat. This is me showing off the hat before I mail it off to my dad. The hat is my own design (although quite basic) but I choose the softest yarn I have come across, so I hope it will be cozy.
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A leaf!

Primrose

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This is a primrose!

Chrysanthemum

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This is a Chrysanthemum.  So far, this has been the most time consuming flower I have knit, but it turned out quite nice, even if it looks a little like an alien that might eat your face :)