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February 4, 2019
Buddhist Jokes – A Collection from “Say What?”
Here is a collection of Buddhist jokes (probably more Dad jokes with a Buddhist flavor).
ESPecially Nuts? – Say What?
Cartoons, Say What?
Karma At Me Again? – Say What?
Cartoons, Say What?
Channel This? – Say What?
Cartoons, Say What?
Change Happens? – Say What?
Cartoons, Say What?
Big Fake? – Say What?
Cartoons, Say What?
The Other Shore? – Say What?
Cartoons, Say What?
How Many Buddhists? – Say What?
Cartoons, Say What?
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February 2, 2019
The Best Articles of January 2019 from Andrew Furst
Here’s a selected list of what people were reading here on andrewfurst.net in January 2019:
What Mistakes Prevent People from Meditating Effectively? – Modern Koans
The Sketchbook Project and a Special Offer on Patreon
Light and the Vibrational Universe – The Sketchbook Project and a Special Offer on Patreon
Consciousness – The Sketchbook Project and a Special Offer on Patreon
Swimming Hole – A One Minute Meditation
Are Buddhists Spiritual? – Say What?
A Few Thoughts On Reincarnation – Collections
Quabbin Waves – Verse Us (Poems by Me)
Eradicating Delusion, Greed, and Anger – Modern Koans
People are Strange – Quotes
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January 28, 2019
Print Project II – Work in Progress
If you’ve read my sketchbook project posts and heard about my special offer on Patreon, some of these images will look vaguely familiar. I’m following this lino-cut print thread to where ever it leads me. Here are three of growing series of prints I’ve finalized that will be going out to Patreon supporters very soon (including the new Art Patron tier contributors).
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Work in Progress - updates on art I'm working on lately including prototype images, drawings, collages, concrete poetry, etc.
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January 26, 2019
Print Project – Work in Progress
If you’ve read my sketchbook project posts and heard about my special offer on Patreon, some of these images will look vaguely familiar. I’m following this lino-cut print thread to where ever it leads me. Here are three of growing series of prints I’ve finalized that will be going out to Patreon supporters very soon (including the new Art Patron tier contributors).
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Work in Progress - updates on art I'm working on lately including prototype images, drawings, collages, concrete poetry, etc.
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January 23, 2019
Poem: Over near the Big Christian Indian in Lowell – Accepted for Publication
My poem “Over near the Big Christian Indian in Lowell” was just accepted by Duck Lake Journal. It will appear in the August 2019 issue. Thanks to Edward Parris for accepting it. I’ll be sure to announce when it is released.
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Verse Us – Poems I write: haiku, senryu, mesostics, free verse, random word constructions, I might even use rhyme or meter once and a while.
Dialectic Two Step, Modern Koans, Verse Us, Say What?, and Minute Meditations all copyright Andrew Furst
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January 19, 2019
Consciousness – The Sketchbook Project and a Special Offer on Patreon
As promised, here’s the next segment of the sketchbook project images. These prints are titled Consciousness – creator created and reflection. If you like what you see, head over to Patreon and sign up for the new art patron tier ($10) by January 30th, 2019. If you’re one of the first 15 people to sign up, you get a unique signed reprint.
In case you missed the original article announcing the Brooklyn Art Library sketchbook project, head over here to read the whole story.
Get Your Signed Sketchbook
The sketchbook is a series of prints titled “transmission”. It is a symbolic road map of the human experience. Influences include Kurt Vonnegut, the Tibetan Book of the Dead, interpretations of my own childhood drawings, Joseph Campbell, and others.
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January 16, 2019
Poem: No Home – Accepted for Publication
My poem “No Home” was just accepted by Ink In Thirds It will appear in the May/June 2019 issue. Thanks to Grace Black for accepting it. I’ll be sure to announce when it is released.
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Verse Us – Poems I write: haiku, senryu, mesostics, free verse, random word constructions, I might even use rhyme or meter once and a while.
Dialectic Two Step, Modern Koans, Verse Us, Say What?, and Minute Meditations all copyright Andrew Furst
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January 14, 2019
Swimming Hole – A One Minute Meditation
we’re anything brighter than even the sun
(we’re everything greater
than books
might mean)
we’re everyanything more than believe
(with a spin
leap
alive we’re alive)
we’re wonderful one times one
– e.e. cummings
the last stanza of if everything happens that can’t be done
The swimming hole at Sculpture Rocks in Groton, NH
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Minute Meditations is an ongoing series of short videos, poems, and commentary intended as a meditation. Offered as an opportunity to step back from your cyber routine and settle into a more natural rhythm, if only for a minute.
Dialectic Two Step, Modern Koans, Verse Us, Say What?, and Minute Meditations all copyright Andrew Furst
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These videos are produced for those of us who spend an inordinately large amount of time in the cyber-world. They are not a substitute for unplugging from your devices and taking a stroll near trees, water, or a patch of unkempt grass. Getting out into the world – touching, smelling, hearing, and seeing nature is the best way to reconnect with our prime purpose.
What is our prime purpose? We are feeling and sensing machines. We are the universe looking back on itself. We are witness to the wonders and dangers of living in this corner of the cosmos. We are the seekers looking for connection a little further beyond yesterday’s borders and boundaries.
But sitting and staring at the screen robs us of the sustenance that we rely upon for wonder and sanity. These videos are an opportunity to bring the sensations of nature to you, while you’re in the cyber-world. Its an opportunity to relax your gaze, resettle your posture, and regain some depth in your breath. Listen and watch the video and allow your self to open up and recharge.
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January 11, 2019
Light and the Vibrational Universe – The Sketchbook Project and a Special Offer on Patreon
In case you missed the original article announcing the Brooklyn Art Library sketchbook project, head over here to read the whole story.
As promised, I’m releasing segments of the book for preview. These prints are titled Light and the Vibrational Universe. If you like what you see, head over to Patreon and sign up for the new art patron tier ($10) by January 30th, 2019. If you’re one of the first 15 people to sign up, you get a unique signed reprint.
Get Your Signed Sketchbook
The sketchbook is a series of prints titled “transmission”. It is a symbolic road map of the human growth process. Influences include Kurt Vonnegut, the Tibetan Book of the Dead, interpretations of my own childhood drawings, Joseph Campbell, and others.
Get Your Signed Sketchbook
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January 7, 2019
Being and The First Vibration – The Sketchbook Project and a Special Offer on Patreon
In case you missed the original article announcing the Brooklyn Art Library sketchbook project, head over here to read the whole story.
As promised, I’m releasing segments of the book for preview. These prints are titled Being and The First Vibration. If you like what you see, head over to Patreon and sign up for the new art patron tier ($10) by January 30th, 2019. If you’re one of the first 15 people to sign up, you get a unique signed reprint.
Get Your Signed Sketchbook
The sketchbook is a series of prints titled “transmission”. It is a symbolic road map of the human growth process. Influences include Kurt Vonnegut, the Tibetan Book of the Dead, interpretations of my own childhood drawings, Joseph Campbell, and others.
Get Your Signed Sketchbook
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