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infrathin : [neologism coined by Marcel Duchamp; definitions taken from his writings] The possible, implying the becoming — the passage from one to the other takes place in the infra-thin. Examples: fire without smoke, the... More »
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nichi nichi kore ko jitsu [— Japanese ] every day is a good day
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There are dozens of Buddhist films from Japan. Who can forget Rashomon (1950), in which a monk hears of one event told from different points of view. Kon Ichikawa's The Burmese Harp (1956) is... More »
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3 Quotes " ... the metaphor of movie for life is an interesting one. The frames go by so quickly that we retain the illusion of continuity and are distracted from the light that shines... More »
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... continuation / If we stop to think about this further, we see that when we're engrossed in a movie our ability to exchange our self with others* reveals the basic insubstantiality of self.... More »
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Here's another meditation. Watch actors in groups of two or more, when they're not saying or doing anything, and see if they're (compassionately) making the other actors look good, and providing skillful means to play... More »
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