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Serpent PaintingDorje Kirsten

Painting Vital Spirit

A visual journey with Dorje Kirsten

How does a brushstroke become a living animist presence? What is the core truth of the profound Mahayana teachings of the Buddha expressed in these teachings? Explore the meeting of ink, meditation, and the serpent in this illustrated presentation first given at Humboldt State College in 2008.

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Slide 1: Painting Vital Spirit. The single brushstroke serpent painting.
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Painting Vital Spirit

The single brushstroke serpent painting.

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