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The #Museum for #EastAsianArt in #Cologne is currently also running a special exhibition called "Living Images. #Buddhist rituals in #Chinese, #Japanese, and #KoreanArt". Unlike many #museum presentations that treat Buddhist objects primarily as stylistic or iconographic achievements, this show puts religious practice first. Here's a short report on what I found most interesting about it:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2026/2026-05-14_buddhist_imagery_in_east_asia/

#WeekendStories #ChineseArt #JapaneseArt #BuddhistArt #Buddhism

In Jan. this year, I visited the #Museum for #EastAsianArt in #Cologne, where I have seen the the exhibition "Celebrating the #LunarYear of the #horse". The exhibition brings together works from #China, #Tibet, #Korea, and #Japan to explore the cultural history of the horse in #EastAsia, coinciding with the Lunar Year of the Horse. In this post, I summarize my impressions and insights from the exhibition:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2026/2026-05-09_year_of_the_horse/

#WeekendStories #ChineseArt #KoreanArt #JapaneseArt #TibetanArt

Also seen in April 2025: The #Museum for #EastAsianArt in #Cologne hosts a small exhibition called "The Line", dedicated to calligraphic principles in #KoreanArt. It highlights how #writing and #brushwork serve as unifying aesthetic principles across media, from painting to ceramics and bronzes, tracing a continuity from the #Goryeo period to #ContemporaryArt. Here's a brief summary of that visit:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2026/2026-01-07_the_line_korean_calligraphy/

#WeekendStories #Korea #Calligraphy #Hangeul

Earlier last year, I had the chance to visit the #MuseumFolkwang in #Essen. Here's a recap of that visit:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-11-30-folkwang_museum/

#WeekendStories #Folkwang #ModernArt #Ruhrgebiet

Buddhist #mythology serves as a symbolic, pedagogical, and #soteriological tool, conveying #ethical values and #cosmological insights. Unlike mere superstition, it functions as skillful means (#upaya), integrating local cultures and supporting the path to #awakening through narrative and metaphor. Here is a brief overview:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-09-10-buddhist_mythology/

#WeekendStories #Buddhism

Buddhist #mythology serves as a symbolic, pedagogical, and #soteriological tool, conveying #ethical values and #cosmological insights. Unlike mere superstition, it functions as skillful means (#upaya), integrating local cultures and supporting the path to #awakening through narrative and metaphor. Here is a brief overview:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-09-10-buddhist_mythology/

#WeekendStories #Buddhism

Buddhist #mythology serves as a symbolic, pedagogical, and #soteriological tool, conveying #ethical values and #cosmological insights. Unlike mere superstition, it functions as skillful means (#upaya), integrating local cultures and supporting the path to #awakening through narrative and metaphor. Here is a brief overview:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-09-10-buddhist_mythology/

#WeekendStories #Buddhism

Buddhist #mythology serves as a symbolic, pedagogical, and #soteriological tool, conveying #ethical values and #cosmological insights. Unlike mere superstition, it functions as skillful means (#upaya), integrating local cultures and supporting the path to #awakening through narrative and metaphor. Here is a brief overview:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-09-10-buddhist_mythology/

#WeekendStories #Buddhism

Buddhist #mythology serves as a symbolic, pedagogical, and #soteriological tool, conveying #ethical values and #cosmological insights. Unlike mere superstition, it functions as skillful means (#upaya), integrating local cultures and supporting the path to #awakening through narrative and metaphor. Here is a brief overview:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-09-10-buddhist_mythology/

#WeekendStories #Buddhism

#Bankei Yōtaku's #Zen teaching centers on the "#Unborn" #BuddhaMind, an immediate, unfabricated awareness accessible to all, beyond ritual or doctrine. His radical approach reframes #Buddha-Nature as natural clarity, emphasizing direct recognition over attainment. A unique voice in Japanese #Buddhism. Read more about it in my new blog post:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-08-09-bankeis_unborn/

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#WeekendStories August 2025, #Cologne

#Upaya, or "skilful means", is a core #Mahayana Buddhist concept emphasizing adaptive teaching tailored to individual needs. Rather than fixed doctrine, upaya legitimizes diverse methods and interpretations, prioritizing efficacy in guiding toward awakening over dogmatic consistency. In this post, we explore its historical roots, philosophical implications, and ethical dimensions within the broader context of Buddhist thought:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-06-09-upaya/

#WeekendStories #Buddhism

#Upaya, or "skilful means", is a core #Mahayana Buddhist concept emphasizing adaptive teaching tailored to individual needs. Rather than fixed doctrine, upaya legitimizes diverse methods and interpretations, prioritizing efficacy in guiding toward awakening over dogmatic consistency. In this post, we explore its historical roots, philosophical implications, and ethical dimensions within the broader context of Buddhist thought:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-06-09-upaya/

#WeekendStories #Buddhism

#Upaya, or "skilful means", is a core #Mahayana Buddhist concept emphasizing adaptive teaching tailored to individual needs. Rather than fixed doctrine, upaya legitimizes diverse methods and interpretations, prioritizing efficacy in guiding toward awakening over dogmatic consistency. In this post, we explore its historical roots, philosophical implications, and ethical dimensions within the broader context of Buddhist thought:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-06-09-upaya/

#WeekendStories #Buddhism

#Upaya, or "skilful means", is a core #Mahayana Buddhist concept emphasizing adaptive teaching tailored to individual needs. Rather than fixed doctrine, upaya legitimizes diverse methods and interpretations, prioritizing efficacy in guiding toward awakening over dogmatic consistency. In this post, we explore its historical roots, philosophical implications, and ethical dimensions within the broader context of Buddhist thought:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-06-09-upaya/

#WeekendStories #Buddhism

#Upaya, or "skilful means", is a core #Mahayana Buddhist concept emphasizing adaptive teaching tailored to individual needs. Rather than fixed doctrine, upaya legitimizes diverse methods and interpretations, prioritizing efficacy in guiding toward awakening over dogmatic consistency. In this post, we explore its historical roots, philosophical implications, and ethical dimensions within the broader context of Buddhist thought:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-06-09-upaya/

#WeekendStories #Buddhism