Songs of the Bardo was my 4:00 a.m. refuge when looking after my mum as she passed through mid to late stage dementias. I would often awaken at that early hour, and in the bardo between sleep and consciousness float through the bardo realms painted in my mind by the music. I can think of no way better to travel through the underworld of those times, and at the end was beauty and the rising sun. In the early summer, the morning damp with dew and song birds announcing the return of day, I would cycle down to the lake to watch the sunrise. Vitality seeped in from every nook and cranny while I floated on currents alternating between the night of death and birth of day. Thank-you.
When i first started taking Buddhism very seriously, it actually destroyed my creativity for a very long time. I simply didn’t care about picking up a brush. For about two years, I did nothing. Then, all of a sudden, it came back renewed, refreshed, and very, very different. It’s been an experience.
I learned this last 25 years about being present by studying that art of improvisation....i note it came up often in your conversation.... toiured with Patch Adams through Russias orphanages ...a truly sad/glad experience.....I returned form that trip feeling more vital and alive that I have ever felt in my life! That because I was present to it all!
Thank you for posting this wonderful talk. I just finished Laurie's Norton Lecture Series, which was amazing. And I've listened to Songs from the Bardo a number of times. Maybe it's being older or having breakthrough Covid twice (and being one of the many who have "lingering symptoms"). This all resonates with me. It can be lonely being out of step with all those frantically insisting we're "back to normal".
Staying present with suffering without it overwhelming you. Because there is simply too much suffering involved with life and it’s the one thing thing that really does overwhelm! Staying tuned
I understand we come in & depart life on a potential wave of DMT. The ultimate Trip! Thank you for these important messages, during difficult times. This helps me stay on track, staying off politics, going inward, searching for a way to accept the hell, we continue to live with, the past 9 years. The inner work is more important than ever. One Love🙏🏿💙😻
When speaking of death and being in a place to be able to witness a loved one die in such a way that defies the norm. . . I witnessed my Sister in law pass away in a manner that was so not as I expected. Not once did she say "why me?" she never complained, even when things got very dire. I came away from the experience fundamentally changed! How could I go back to making things out to be so difficult/painful/negative. It forces you to really live in the moment and stop complaining, being disrespectful to those we don't understand etc. I just wish I was able to be more receptive to the joyful aspect as she mentioned concerning Lou's passing. I was a mess in the moment, it was only in retrospect that I was able to glean the positive!
Is it possible to add to the drop down description some of the names of taechers that Laurie speaks about. I cannot work oout who they are and she does recommend 2 or 3. Thank you. I just found this wonderful video.
Amazing artist you are and thrilled to hear you practice Buddhism. I would have guessed. I am also an artist and I agree making art and Buddhism are one in the same .
I really appreciated this conversation. I personally would prefer if it didn't have cuts because they disrupt the flow and take away the opportunity for the listener to better absorb what s/he's hearing; a listener also needs time to think and that's what the silences are for.
@@trainahappymind Absolutly. I just thought the same. It makes it more dificult to assimilate. She has a very good natural rythm. To cut it makes harder to follow and integrate her words.
I love Laurie and she is helping me get my painter's feet on again. To open the mind. To know no one is in charge. But, why Buddhism? It's a religion. It seems derivative of the school of Patanjali. To be open, explore space, etc ... are all just qualities of this state of consciousness, Vaishvanara. Not state of mind. State of consciousness. If one is really concerned with the Hard Problem, why aren't you looking at what and why is the source of thought? One can be quite expensive in the usual "I" based themes in dreaming and waking. But the space underneath, the Chitta or latent unconscious seems to be what you are picking and choosing from ... all in a Laurie way. In her unique set of illusions of the source. Anyway. I am opening my mind to a different way of exploring this waking state. However, it is just the smallest portion of our sleepiness to who and what we really are.
Maha likes this Soul... Permanence and also emptiness as a principal I can't get mad at the person that ripped me off for $20 when I realized the $20 is not real.
When I observe babies and children (unnecessarily) suffering through the mite of adults, of man, Laurie's correct of course, you're an idiot not to see.. Palestine, and the sheer scale of this, a land almost gone. For myself I can only be honest about the absolute anger, sadness and misery over these grave crimes. This has now turned into something else. Can't say what. But you have to come to peace inside. ..there is nothing we can do but pay witness to it.
I love Laurie Anderson. I love everything that she said. Just hardcore disagree about Zelensky. He did nothing to prevent a war. He is jetsetting around the world getting awards, while the Ukraine is being destroyed. Who is he helping? Not the Ukrainian. "I am needed," as he says it, is packed with ego. It's more about him than others. It's not about serving. As a recovering rescuer, I recognise that need to be needed. It was about "me" thrusting myself upon others "to help" them so that I could feel needed. That's based in insecurity.
life is suffering. ok. got that. life is joy. it is it? feel sad, if you're not an idiot, but make sure you are not being sad. waal ah'm not absolutely convinced, all the best nevertheless.
The title suggests she first examined all the traditions, then made her own. Like she would be on a level where she could oversee the entire buddhist world, measure people like Ajahn Chah and grading his type of buddhism. NO person has this capacity, IF they claim so, it is known in the buddhist world as IGNORANCE
I wish Laurie Anderson would inform herself more about the truth regarding Zelinsky and Ukraine. Maybe she could look up videos about them on another platform.
such a talented and beautiful person, Laurie Anderson. But hard to believe that she is going into this Ukraine and Covid thing like any other cretin. Her consciousness is much lower than I thought. During the Covid circus I thought “why don’t we hear anything from Laurie Andersond, some words of wisdom?”, and then I thought “oh, she is smart, stays in the background, doesn’t speak about it.” or something like that.
Laurie i have great admiration for the music...but to call zelenski a gandhi...why not netanyahu a jesus!!! Why !!!! President biden certainly would have clapped but come on! 😢 hitler too had great interest in budhism and music.
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Songs of the Bardo was my 4:00 a.m. refuge when looking after my mum as she passed through mid to late stage dementias. I would often awaken at that early hour, and in the bardo between sleep and consciousness float through the bardo realms painted in my mind by the music. I can think of no way better to travel through the underworld of those times, and at the end was beauty and the rising sun. In the early summer, the morning damp with dew and song birds announcing the return of day, I would cycle down to the lake to watch the sunrise. Vitality seeped in from every nook and cranny while I floated on currents alternating between the night of death and birth of day.
Thank-you.
Laurie, you've been one of the jewels on my tree since 1982! SO MUCH gratitude!!! 🥰🙏🕊
SAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've read the book and all the instructions so I can imagine Laurie on it. no joke :)
Definitely same thing here
I'm not that original in my thoughts. I adopt what is already there. Improvising is all there is to do.
When i first started taking Buddhism very seriously, it actually destroyed my creativity for a very long time. I simply didn’t care about picking up a brush. For about two years, I did nothing. Then, all of a sudden, it came back renewed, refreshed, and very, very different. It’s been an experience.
I got hit hard with geometry after meditation and a deep connection with trees
No one cares 😅
Really superb interview with Laurie. Ive been a big fan of hers for decades and here she is beautifully eloquent a wonderful person
LA is such a welcome presence ...so much gratitude for her existence - her voice and message
......what.......😮
Such a wise and receptive soul.
Agreed!
In the words of bill Murray ......sure......😅
I learned this last 25 years about being present by studying that art of improvisation....i note it came up often in your conversation.... toiured with Patch Adams through Russias orphanages ...a truly sad/glad experience.....I returned form that trip feeling more vital and alive that I have ever felt in my life! That because I was present to it all!
Patch Adams!
Laurie is such a treasure
what a beautiful countenance you have and what a unique guest....OH MY!...thankyou both for arriving today....
Thank you so much for listening!
Thank you for posting this wonderful talk. I just finished Laurie's Norton Lecture Series, which was amazing. And I've listened to Songs from the Bardo a number of times. Maybe it's being older or having breakthrough Covid twice (and being one of the many who have "lingering symptoms"). This all resonates with me. It can be lonely being out of step with all those frantically insisting we're "back to normal".
Spending the War without You. great stuff. ruclips.net/video/6LuKgGn5e2g/видео.html
Buddha's name be praised 🙏🏽
a moment of hope during these times…a boost for me into Buddhism…meditation…thankyou
Brilliant. So helpful to me
Staying present with suffering without it overwhelming you. Because there is simply too much suffering involved with life and it’s the one thing thing that really does overwhelm! Staying tuned
What a wonderful interview!
I understand we come in & depart life on a potential wave of DMT. The ultimate Trip! Thank you for these important messages, during difficult times. This helps me stay on track, staying off politics, going inward, searching for a way to accept the hell, we continue to live with, the past 9 years.
The inner work is more important than ever. One Love🙏🏿💙😻
We appreciate your perspective and the work you are doing 🙏
Thank you very fine inspired woman. I am an artist and also a Buddhist. Great answers.
When speaking of death and being in a place to be able to witness a loved one die in such a way that defies the norm. . . I witnessed my Sister in law pass away in a manner that was so not as I expected. Not once did she say "why me?" she never complained, even when things got very dire. I came away from the experience fundamentally changed! How could I go back to making things out to be so difficult/painful/negative. It forces you to really live in the moment and stop complaining, being disrespectful to those we don't understand etc. I just wish I was able to be more receptive to the joyful aspect as she mentioned concerning Lou's passing. I was a mess in the moment, it was only in retrospect that I was able to glean the positive!
This is a beautiful relection, thank you for sharing 🙏
So heart warmingly Lovely!!! She is!!
Thank you!
Is it possible to add to the drop down description some of the names of taechers that Laurie speaks about. I cannot work oout who they are and she does recommend 2 or 3. Thank you. I just found this wonderful video.
i would like that as well.
yes, be receptive and not care what you get🎉
Amazing artist you are and thrilled to hear you practice Buddhism. I would have guessed. I am also an artist and I agree making art and Buddhism are one in the same .
brilliant
It sounds like you became an antenna that could beam 360! You did attain the beam. congratulations
Most importantly, Buddhism is
Not about helping an individual’s life as much as it is
to transcend the identity. 😮
I really appreciated this conversation. I personally would prefer if it didn't have cuts because they disrupt the flow and take away the opportunity for the listener to better absorb what s/he's hearing; a listener also needs time to think and that's what the silences are for.
Thank you for the feedback, we'll take it into consideration!
@@trainahappymind Absolutly. I just thought the same. It makes it more dificult to assimilate. She has a very good natural rythm. To cut it makes harder to follow and integrate her words.
Sadhu!!!
Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu🙏
Mind itself is Buddha.
I love Laurie and she is helping me get my painter's feet on again. To open the mind. To know no one is in charge. But, why Buddhism? It's a religion. It seems derivative of the school of Patanjali. To be open, explore space, etc ... are all just qualities of this state of consciousness, Vaishvanara. Not state of mind. State of consciousness. If one is really concerned with the Hard Problem, why aren't you looking at what and why is the source of thought? One can be quite expensive in the usual "I" based themes in dreaming and waking. But the space underneath, the Chitta or latent unconscious seems to be what you are picking and choosing from ... all in a Laurie way. In her unique set of illusions of the source. Anyway. I am opening my mind to a different way of exploring this waking state. However, it is just the smallest portion of our sleepiness to who and what we really are.
🙏
Maha likes this Soul... Permanence and also emptiness as a principal I can't get mad at the person that ripped me off for $20 when I realized the $20 is not real.
When I observe babies and children (unnecessarily) suffering through the mite of adults, of man, Laurie's correct of course, you're an idiot not to see.. Palestine, and the sheer scale of this, a land almost gone.
For myself I can only be honest about the absolute anger, sadness and misery over these grave crimes. This has now turned into something else.
Can't say what. But you have to come to peace inside.
..there is nothing we can do but pay witness to it.
"Let's think of it as gardening"
what’s her teacher’s name? I couldn’t understand…thanks
Mingyur Rinpoche - not easy to hear if you aren’t familiar with it!
names are in the transcript, to the right of the screen
I love Laurie Anderson. I love everything that she said. Just hardcore disagree about Zelensky. He did nothing to prevent a war. He is jetsetting around the world getting awards, while the Ukraine is being destroyed. Who is he helping? Not the Ukrainian.
"I am needed," as he says it, is packed with ego. It's more about him than others. It's not about serving. As a recovering rescuer, I recognise that need to be needed. It was about "me" thrusting myself upon others "to help" them so that I could feel needed. That's based in insecurity.
They get their news from the legacy media. They live in a bubble.
As do you
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One of my favorite music videos! Such a great artist
life is suffering. ok. got that. life is joy. it is it? feel sad, if you're not an idiot, but make sure you are not being sad. waal ah'm not absolutely convinced, all the best nevertheless.
Anyway I would dive into music instead of "talking"...
Please don't remove all the gaps. It's unwatchable.
Thanks for the feedback, we're working on it!
The title suggests she first examined all the traditions, then made her own. Like she would be on a level where she could oversee the entire buddhist world, measure people like Ajahn Chah and grading his type of buddhism. NO person has this capacity, IF they claim so, it is known in the buddhist world as IGNORANCE
I wish Laurie Anderson would inform herself more about the truth regarding Zelinsky and Ukraine. Maybe she could look up videos about them on another platform.
Perhaps you are misinformed.
@@Dancingwater-n4h There's always a chance that's true but I do a lot of research and I can only go by what I find and apply Occam's razor to it.
They get their news from the legacy media. They live in a bubble.
"Zelensky, the Ghandi of our moment." Wtf?
such a talented and beautiful person, Laurie Anderson. But hard to believe that she is going into this Ukraine and Covid thing like any other cretin. Her consciousness is much lower than I thought.
During the Covid circus I thought “why don’t we hear anything from Laurie Andersond, some words of wisdom?”, and then I thought “oh, she is smart, stays in the background, doesn’t speak about it.” or something like that.
They get their news from the legacy media. They live in a bubble.
Laurie i have great admiration for the music...but to call zelenski a gandhi...why not netanyahu a jesus!!! Why !!!! President biden certainly would have clapped but come on! 😢 hitler too had great interest in budhism and music.