Personally, I think there's something to the idea that we have the ability to be creative, and I see the empty mind as the blank canvas.
That being said, a great many works of art have arisen from people allowing their subconscious to chatter about, so I think in some way I am often trying to reconcile my art with my spirituality.
In the end, it appears to me that all of the 'great teachings' lean towards the idea that it is possible to be creative within reality. I think that is freedom from "cycles" because creativity is progression.
I do agree with you on the point of silence in meditation, although I do think that the method for getting there likely differs for each individual.
I've definitely met people like that who are immediately turned off by anything spiritual. Just gotta chuckle about it.
That being said, a great many works of art have arisen from people allowing their subconscious to chatter about, so I think in some way I am often trying to reconcile my art with my spirituality.
In the end, it appears to me that all of the 'great teachings' lean towards the idea that it is possible to be creative within reality. I think that is freedom from "cycles" because creativity is progression.
I do agree with you on the point of silence in meditation, although I do think that the method for getting there likely differs for each individual.
I've definitely met people like that who are immediately turned off by anything spiritual. Just gotta chuckle about it.
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