I was in awe…with the ancient Asian Buddhist exhibit. This was the first room we encountered…where the story starts off with the Chinese interpretation of their depiction of Buddha.
This room was huge… and the statues were tall…larger than life. They stood watch .. and even though their size dwarfed me….I felt at peace. We sat down.. and absorbed it all in … and meditated.
While we were in there, a small group of artists joined us and sat down, pencil in hand, and sketch books on lap.
The rest of the exhibit took was a maze of rooms that spilled and danced with each other. Each room was a different Asian country – and each country had its own idealistic views of Buddha.
Wondering through the rooms
half of me felt
ethereal
while the other half
was in wonder
we were very quiet…
using indoor voices
omm
ommmm
om
Here’s one of Dancing Celestial… She comes from India (Uttar Pradesh) early 12th century and she’s made out of sandstone.
