My favourite painting from last year 💙🧡💛💜 Acrylic on canvas.
“An amateur (literally means ‘lover [of something]’) is generally considered a person who persues a particular activity or field of study independently from their source of income/does not persue it professionally or with an eye to gain.” 🎨
My name is Monica, aka Mani. Uralic and Nordic artist who loves photography, painting and nature. Born and raised in the European Arctic. I am a tantric student in the Amrita Mandala lineage. (My dharma name is Mani). Welcome!
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Love this thought, it’s very wise I think I too will strive to be an amateur this year as well. This brings to mind a classic book on Zen Buddhism ‘Zen Mind, Beginner Mind’ which basically says the same thing about meditation 🧘♀️ to try (or to let go and not try) to experience meditation as though you are a humble student. Namaste 💕💕
Very nice! Yes, I agree. I have heard of that title – never read it though..🙏🏻 Am currently reading too many other books, hehe. But will write it down and check out 😊 xx
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Love this thought, it’s very wise I think I too will strive to be an amateur this year as well. This brings to mind a classic book on Zen Buddhism ‘Zen Mind, Beginner Mind’ which basically says the same thing about meditation 🧘♀️ to try (or to let go and not try) to experience meditation as though you are a humble student. Namaste 💕💕
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Very nice! Yes, I agree. I have heard of that title – never read it though..🙏🏻 Am currently reading too many other books, hehe. But will write it down and check out 😊 xx
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