{"product_id":"9781622030811","title":"Turn Toward the Beautiful: Creativity as a Path of Liberation","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe play of sunlight through leaves … the songs of the wind … the arc of a brush stroke on paper. To be awake, reflects Jack Kornfield, is to discover the beauty hidden in all things—and to express that beauty ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eTurn Toward the Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e, this lyrical writer and teacher inspires us to reclaim our childlike wonder, attuning ourselves to the beauty that often passes us by unnoticed. Then, through insightful verses and stories from many traditions, he invites each of us to nourish the artistic impulse in ourselves—to choose to create as an essential expression of the spiritual life. In two compelling sessions, you will explore:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy beauty and awareness are inseparable, and how they enrich each other\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRediscovering the world through our \"child's eyes\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresence—an essential component for awakening the artist's gifts of receptivity and wonder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to use writing, drawing, music, dance, and more to bring insight to others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractices to spark our own creative expression\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if the light that reveals the truth of our lives were waiting right here before us? For seasoned artists or novices of all spiritual traditions, \u003ci\u003eTurn Toward the Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e points to that illumination—the beauty of the world that beckons to be received and shared.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSession I: Turn Toward the Beautiful\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrack 1: Introduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrack 2: The retrieval of beauty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrack 3: A life of wakefulness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrack 4: The Lion's Roar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrack 5: Becoming a child of spirit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSession II: Creativity as a Path of Liberation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrack 1: Introduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrack 2: Poetry and Buddhism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrack 3: Poems as expressions of liberation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrack 4: Making the sacred visible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrack 5: Practice: Two Questions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrack 6: Creativity as an expression of dharma\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCourse objectives:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpress story and poetry as offerings of art and beauty—awakening our hearts to move from a small sense of self to receive the world with compassion, understanding and presence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUtilize creativity as an expression of liberation—making the sacred visible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognize how creativity may become shut down, and how to open the gateway of creativity to become more free, present and alive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractice and express your deep understanding of the Dharma through a myriad of creative possibilities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sounds True, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47055183806704,"sku":"9781622030811","price":16.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781622030811_p0.jpg?v=1763863745","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781622030811","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}