38 | Bodhi Shola | The Art of Being: Beauty, Animacy, and the Gift of Life
“Art is the ability to be present, observe, sense, feel, and be fully there.”
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Bodhi Shola joins us to explore the essence of artistry and beauty, sharing how creativity emerges from deep presence with Life. Drawing from her own creative journey, she discusses finding beauty in imperfection, embracing beauty as a transformative force, and the importance of giving back through art.
Together, we reflect on the relationship between creation and destruction, the essential role of ritual, and the artist’s responsibility to engage in a dynamic dialogue with the animate world. Bodhi’s insights invite us to see beauty as a regenerative cycle that connects us to the living world and encourages us to share what we receive.
Bodhi reminds us that artistry is not a solitary endeavour but a conversation with life—a process that deepens as we attune to the beauty and soul of the wild world around us.
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Thematic Show Notes
Art & Presence:
Art as deep presence and reciprocity with life.
Beauty in the cracks: seeing value in imperfection.
Giving back as a core aspect of artistry.
Beauty & Animacy:
Beauty as a rupture that awakens us.
Contrasting monotheism (monologue) with an animate worldview (dialogue).
Cultivating beauty as a practice of connection.
Ritual & Responsibility:
Ritual as a form of artistry and sacred expression.
Being slow and attentive in reconnecting with the world.
Balancing creation and destruction with awareness.
Community & Regeneration:
Art as a communal offering rather than a private possession.
The regenerative cycle of beauty: creating, sharing, and letting go.
Embracing art as Nature expressing herself through us.