Articles written by William Clark

Arts & Humanities > Artists & Artwork The sense of Zen in the paintings of Salvador Dali: 1 of 2

Salvador Dali, the great crazy genius painter, had a unique way of expressing himself through his art that reveals many Zen-like ways of thinking, and seeing on his part. Dali almost certainly had a very good sense of the power of the senses to frame a reality for people. He employed this keen insight of his to paint many gr...
Religion & Spirituality > Buddhism What the Eastern tea ceremony and the Western wine tasting say about their cultures: 2 of 2

We can see some differences between Western and Eastern traditions by comparing the Zen tea ceremony with the Western wine tasting ceremony. Both take a simple concept, having a drink, and ritualize it. Through ritual basic concepts central to each society become attached to the tradition. By looking at these rituals we can ...