Communicating the Dharma Through the Arts Show Dont Tell

Published: April 27, 2019, 5:06 a.m.

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Free Buddhist AudioEnjoy our\\xa0FBA Podcast this week:\\xa0Communicating the Dharma Through the Arts \\u2013 Show Don\\u2019t Tell by Sarvananda.

Be prepared for the unexpected in this very funny \\u2013 and by turns wrongfooting \\u2013 personal exploration of why the Arts are vital to the development of a genuine Buddhist community. Sarvananda discusses as background his attempts to find a synthesis between the Arts and spiritual life, leading to his current work as a successful playwright.

But it is in the three departures from a traditional Dharma talk that we glimpse something else \\u2013 the crucial show-don\\u2019t-tell aspect of the title. Suffice to say, if you have not heard Stand-Up Tragedy, Dharma Ventriloquism, or a Ukulele Lady Visualisation before, best turn on your heart and your ears\\u2026

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