Great art wakes us up. It reminds us of our higher nature and helps us find ways to express our own vision. It inspires us, makes us whole, and strengthens us to go back into the world and fight for what is true.
We need a way to judge art and hold artists accountable for what they create. The purpose of Beautiful Books is to promote and celebrate beautiful culture and art. Beautiful Books is a counterpart to Banned Books.
The intention of Beautiful Books is not to judge art. That is for each person to do on their own. Our goal is only to defend the idea that art has a purpose that is larger than itself.
Art can shatter as easily as it can create. Profane or obscene material shatters sensitivity to beauty. Culture can lift and inspire, inform and transform. Let us be a friend to beauty. Let’s make beauty visible to ordinary eyes.
This is Part 2 of a two part series on Modern Culture. Part 1 is understanding Our Moral Condition.
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What is Beautiful Books? (Add video short)
Insights on Visionary Culture.
What is meaningful culture (?)
Article on Culture (not working).
Insights on Visionary Culture.
What is meaningful culture (?)
Article on Culture (not working).
Meeting
Explore the meaning of culture.
What is true relationship?
Reflect: Guided meditation to explore how culture affects you.
Plan the Beautiful Books event.
What is true relationship?
Reflect: Guided meditation to explore how culture affects you.
Plan the Beautiful Books event.
Action
Gather in a public space to share the story of Beautiful Books and what we can do about it:
● Introduce Beautiful Books. Put the fair and good into your mind. Proclaim a new kind of relationship.
● Readings and short Performances of beautiful works of art. (Optional: Venues such as public libraries to preset these works as an alternative to the Banned Books event.)
● What is true relationship?
● Readings and short Performances of beautiful works of art. (Optional: Venues such as public libraries to preset these works as an alternative to the Banned Books event.)
● Help someone in need with a vision for a more beautiful world (Projects).
Friendshape.
Visionary Friendship Pledge:
Don’t disappear in circles of private happiness.
Look for the higher nature in anyone, the grandeur of any living being.
Be faithful to all relationships. Never give up on anyone.
Support anyone who is sensitive to life, especially if what is important in their future is endangered.
Open your heart to any sensitive soul.
● Introduce Beautiful Books. Put the fair and good into your mind. Proclaim a new kind of relationship.
● Readings and short Performances of beautiful works of art. (Optional: Venues such as public libraries to preset these works as an alternative to the Banned Books event.)
● What is true relationship?
● Readings and short Performances of beautiful works of art. (Optional: Venues such as public libraries to preset these works as an alternative to the Banned Books event.)
● Help someone in need with a vision for a more beautiful world (Projects).
Friendshape.
Visionary Friendship Pledge:
Don’t disappear in circles of private happiness.
Look for the higher nature in anyone, the grandeur of any living being.
Be faithful to all relationships. Never give up on anyone.
Support anyone who is sensitive to life, especially if what is important in their future is endangered.
Open your heart to any sensitive soul.
Meetings on Related Topics
● Evening Celebration of good. Reading aloud of wonderful works.● Our Moral Condition.
● Friendship, Love, Compassion, Forgiveness, Non-violence
● What is Beauty, outer and inner?
● Explosive creativity.
● The meaning of Art.
Guide
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