> If Fluxus has Zen > roots then all is beautiful and perfect because it is.
How could Fluxus have Zen roots? From my limited understanding, Zen teaches that no works are necessary to achieve enlightenment - it is instantaneous intuitive knowledge after eliminating conceptual thought. Fluxus seems very conceptual to me. joseph & donna www.electrichands.com joseph franklyn mcelroy corporate performance artist www.corporatepa.com go shopping -> http://www.electrichands.com/shopindex.htm call me 646 279 2309 SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER CUPCAKEKALEIDOSCOPE - send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > In a message dated 1/7/03 6:40:35 AM Pacific Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > is not what was happening. Loosing a legitimate voice (sans violence) is a > > self-inflicted misery and fear of such happening is an insecurity (note > > that > > this is an opinion derived through inner reflection and as such, since I do > > not > > KNOW ultimate truth, is probably subjective). > > > > > > > > madawg writes: > I agree with this- and to me it is far more interesting to discuss these > issues and perhaps this is why Fluxus is not seen as serious enough. Believe > me I am a fan of non-serious, but it is the idea or the fear of who is next-- > the censure. The censure is death to an artist- its hard to put yourself out > there! Most normal people can't do it! I would think that factor alone would > enable you all to ignore the crap in favor of a free rein. If Fluxus has Zen > roots then all is beautiful and perfect because it is.
