#weekendstories — Public Fediverse posts
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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
🌍 https://www.museum-fuer-ostasiatische-kunst.de/Layers-and-Cuts -
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Dajian #Huineng, the Sixth Patriarch of #Chinese #Chán (#Zen), catalyzed a shift from gradual to sudden #enlightenment, emphasizing direct realization over scriptural study. His teachings on no-thought, non-abiding, and the inseparability of #meditation and #wisdom remain foundational in #EastAsian #Buddhism.
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-06-29-huineng/
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The #Yogācāra school's eightfold model of #consciousness (#vijñāna) offers a detailed Buddhist framework for understanding perception, identity, and delusion. By analyzing layers from sensory awareness to the unconscious "#storehouse" (#ĀlayaVijñāna), it provides a unique #psychoanalytic system without a permanent self (#anatta):
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-06-07-vijnanas/
#WeekendStories #Buddhism #Psychology #Psychoanalysis #BuddhistPhilosophy #CognitiveScience
