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  1. There’s currently a special exhibition on #Chinese #lacquer art at the #Museum for #EastAsianArt here in #Cologne, covering works from the #Song, #Yuan, and #Ming dynasties. I visited it today, and the exhibition is surprisingly large and broad in scope. Definitely worth a visit if you happen to be in the area:

    "Layers and Cuts: Chinese Lacquer Art"
    📆 until 31 January 2027
    🌍 museum-fuer-ostasiatische-kuns

    #ChineseArt #EastAsia #MOK #NoFusion #WeekendStories

  2. #Frankfurt's #Archaeological #Museum offers a fascinating glimpse into the #AncientWorld through its collection of #antiquities. From #Luristan bronzes to #Achaemenid metalwork, the exhibition highlights the interconnectedness of #ancient cultures and the material traces of human life, practice, and exchange. I've summarized my visit in this blog post:

    🌍 fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_

    #WeekendStories #History #Archaeology #CulturalExchange

  3. After the fall of the #BaganEmpire, #Myanmar's successor states sustained #Theravāda Buddhist traditions through regional adaptation, resilient monastic networks, and local patronage. This period highlights #Buddhism's capacity for continuity and transformation amid political fragmentation:

    🌍 fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_

    #WeekendStories #Bagan

  4. #Bagan, #Myanmar’s first unified polity, shaped #SoutheastAsian #Buddhism through monumental architecture, royal patronage, and the institutionalization of #Theravāda orthodoxy. Its #temples and monastic centers fostered transregional exchange and enduring religious practice. Here's a brief overview:

    🌍 fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_

    #WeekendStories

  5. From 500–1300 CE, Buddhist institutions across #Asia flourished as centers of learning, ritual, and cultural exchange. Sites like #Nālandā, #Borobudur, and #Bagan exemplified transregional networks, monumental architecture, and doctrinal innovation, shaping the religious landscape of Asia.

    🌍 fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_

    #WeekendStories #Buddhism

  6. #Heijōshin (平常心), or "everyday mind", is a central #Zen concept denoting mental #equanimity that is natural, integrated, and non-dualistic. Unlike states of #samādhi or #kenshō, it emphasizes #awakening within ordinary life, challenging spiritual exceptionalism and affirming liberation in daily experience.

    🌍 fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_

    #WeekendStories #Buddhism

  7. #Zanmai (#samādhi) in #Zen #Buddhism signifies #meditative absorption not limited to formal practice, but permeating daily life with unified, non-clinging awareness. Unlike other traditions, Zen emphasizes immediacy and non-duality, integrating samādhi into ordinary activity. Here is a brief overview of its meaning and practice in Zen.

    🌍 fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_

    #WeekendStories