Dharma Gathering: "Meditation and the Creative Process" with Rachel Faro

We warmly invite you to join us for a Sunday Dharma Gathering. All are welcome! Dharma Gatherings are community events offering a space for both newcomers and experienced practitioners to connect and learn. These gatherings feature meditation instruction and practice, a short talk by guest teachers and open discussion followed by refreshments and socializing. This Sunday’s topic is "Meditation and the Creative Process" with Rachel Faro: There are many points at which creativity and meditation meet. Both require that one be completely present, resting in that very moment, both require training and practice, and both are human activities that require a combination of intention and letting go. Although there are many artists, writers, and musicians who don’t meditate and are extremely creative there is no doubt that meditation can be of great benefit both in the creative realm and in one’s daily life. The way of the crazy, brilliant, self-destructive, confused, and chaotic artist is not the only way. Clarity, sanity, vulnerability, and discipline are also conducive to great art. Whether one is writing a poem, composing a symphony, cooking a meal, or creating a painting, one might say that the path of meditation allows one to let go of self-centeredness and opens up a world of spontaneity and discovery in the post-meditation experience. To learn more and register visit https://ny.shambhala.org/event/851075-sunday-dharma-gathering-meditation-and-the-creative-process-with-rachel-faro/