Comments on: Intention and Submission http://leili.org/blog/2009/10/22/intention-and-submission/ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:28:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Noel Broomhall http://leili.org/blog/2009/10/22/intention-and-submission/comment-page-1/#comment-46649 Noel Broomhall Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:23:59 +0000 http://leili.org/blog/?p=108#comment-46649 Thank you Leili - much spinning of the stars, as ever. It is amazing where clay can lead us... Thank you Leili – much spinning of the stars, as ever. It is amazing where clay can lead us…

]]> By: Sahba Fanaian http://leili.org/blog/2009/10/22/intention-and-submission/comment-page-1/#comment-45873 Sahba Fanaian Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:46:39 +0000 http://leili.org/blog/?p=108#comment-45873 Personally, thinking and/or listening to music allows me to let my conscious mind loose.. not in a liberated wild animal way, but letting my mind wander while my subconscious mind works on the art at hand. I find that things more beautiful and meaningful come out when I'm in this state of being. It also allows me to, just as you said, have a "goal" but be open to finding answers in various forms and loving them for what they have turned out to be. I guess that applies to just about anything in life. Having a goal, but not being attached to its form. Personally, thinking and/or listening to music allows me to let my conscious mind loose.. not in a liberated wild animal way, but letting my mind wander while my subconscious mind works on the art at hand. I find that things more beautiful and meaningful come out when I’m in this state of being. It also allows me to, just as you said, have a “goal” but be open to finding answers in various forms and loving them for what they have turned out to be. I guess that applies to just about anything in life. Having a goal, but not being attached to its form.

]]> By: Sally http://leili.org/blog/2009/10/22/intention-and-submission/comment-page-1/#comment-45865 Sally Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:40:27 +0000 http://leili.org/blog/?p=108#comment-45865 Your work is so beautiful. I am very mindful of "being intentional" right now, in my life. And for whatever reason am seeing many discussions of it. Thanks for the post - it's food for thought. And your ceramic work is truly amazing! Keep it up, however it happens. :) Your work is so beautiful. I am very mindful of “being intentional” right now, in my life. And for whatever reason am seeing many discussions of it. Thanks for the post – it’s food for thought. And your ceramic work is truly amazing! Keep it up, however it happens. :)

]]> By: leili http://leili.org/blog/2009/10/22/intention-and-submission/comment-page-1/#comment-45513 leili Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:43:29 +0000 http://leili.org/blog/?p=108#comment-45513 Soubriquet - thank you for your comments on my sites, and for your blog, which is fascinating. The definition of "a spiritual person" is, I'm sure, open to exploration. Your entry about Button very much drew my attention to qualities and capacities in him that I would describe as "spiritual" - he seemed hardworking, diligent, at peace, confident, unassuming, integrated. All soulful qualities, to me. He worked with grace (even though a tough old country potter may not like such a word to describe him). Something about his work, his character, inspires higher aspirations and efforts in those who come into contact with them. Maybe that particular brand of "zoning out" that comes while working with clay is a form of "Zen mind/no mind". Some call it a state of "flow". I do know that sometimes I can arrive at the studio in a foul temper, with many negative thoughts and worries weighing me down, and I will emerge hours later without a memory of them. Magic. Soubriquet – thank you for your comments on my sites, and for your blog, which is fascinating.

The definition of “a spiritual person” is, I’m sure, open to exploration.

Your entry about Button very much drew my attention to qualities and capacities in him that I would describe as “spiritual” – he seemed hardworking, diligent, at peace, confident, unassuming, integrated. All soulful qualities, to me. He worked with grace (even though a tough old country potter may not like such a word to describe him). Something about his work, his character, inspires higher aspirations and efforts in those who come into contact with them.

Maybe that particular brand of “zoning out” that comes while working with clay is a form of “Zen mind/no mind”. Some call it a state of “flow”. I do know that sometimes I can arrive at the studio in a foul temper, with many negative thoughts and worries weighing me down, and I will emerge hours later without a memory of them. Magic.

]]> By: Soubriquet http://leili.org/blog/2009/10/22/intention-and-submission/comment-page-1/#comment-45511 Soubriquet Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:58:11 +0000 http://leili.org/blog/?p=108#comment-45511 I'm not, I'm sure my friends would say, a spiritual person. But when i am making things, immersed with clay, that time is the time of my greatest inner peace, I try to let go of the conscious world, lose track of time, cease striving towards. I think of it as zen. It may not be. My best pots are the ones i keep the conscious mind well away from. I’m not, I’m sure my friends would say, a spiritual person.
But when i am making things, immersed with clay, that time is the time of my greatest inner peace, I try to let go of the conscious world, lose track of time, cease striving towards.

I think of it as zen. It may not be.

My best pots are the ones i keep the conscious mind well away from.

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