Inspired by conversations in our last two episodes, today we discuss creativity, art, and love. What does Buddhism have to say about the creative process? Is it merely a kind of desire? Or attachment? And what about familial and romantic love? (It is almost Valentine's Day, after all!) Classical Buddhism suggests that we ought to… Continue reading Love and Creation
We're not done with TRON yet! Well, sort of we are. We use TRON -- film, art, music, anything really -- as a jumping off point for discussing the suspension of disbelief. What is it about our expectations or preconceptions that sometimes get in our way, that keep us from appreciating certain kinds of films?… Continue reading Suspension of Disbelief
We're going to talk about Buddhism and sci-fi again! Get ready for several episodes about sci-fi, movies, music, the creative process, and Buddhism. In this episode we talk about TRON: Legacy, a movie that probably only the two of us and, like, three other people ever saw. But it's got specific and explicit Buddhist references.… Continue reading Buddhism and TRON
