#weekendstories — Public Fediverse posts

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/

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Sustained #meditation practice induces measurable #neuroplasticity: #CorticalThickening, #GrayMatter/ #WhiteMatter changes, #DMN modulation, stronger attention and emotion‑regulation networks, and reduced #stress reactivity. In #Buddhist terms, these findings map onto deliberate mental cultivation that reshapes attention and affective habits. In this post, we explore the empirical evidence and implications for mind-brain integration:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-11-16-meditation_and_neuroplasticity/

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#Chán #Buddhism in #China emerged through dynamic interaction with #Daoism and #Confucianism. #Daoist concepts like #spontaneity, non-action, and receptivity shaped Chán’s style and practice, while Confucianism influenced #ethics and social structure. In this post, we briefly examine, who Chán remained distinctly Buddhist, yet deeply adapted to Chinese thought:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-07-12-chan_vs_daoism/

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🌟 The #ThreeMagi: Unraveling the history and symbolism behind the iconic figures who visited the infant #Jesus. This post explores their Zoroastrian roots, misconceptions, and their cultural significance in Christian tradition:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2024/2024-12-08-the_three_Magi/

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#MartinOfTours, a #Roman soldier turned bishop, is celebrated today for his acts of #charity and #humility. His cloak-sharing story, raising of the dead, and confrontations with evil spirits have inspired #Christian devotion for centuries. Here is short overview of his life and legacy:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2024/2024-12-03-martin_of_tours/

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