@masterraalkivictorieux Master Ra’al Ki Victorieux
Art allows me to express the world in a sensitive way. How do you balance your emotions with your creativity? 🎨✨ #Art #Expression #Creativity.
Explore how art, music, and writing enable self-expression and the quest for equanimity in everyday life. Reflections on emotions and creativity.
Equanimity and Creative Expression. MRKV, AtmaUnum.com
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Art as a Means of Sensitive Expression
Art allows me a territory in which I can perceive and express the world in a sensitive way. When I write, I find a way to organize my thoughts and gain clarity about the various stimuli around me. Sometimes, in certain situations, I feel that I sense what I want to express, even if I don’t have the exact words yet. That’s when I begin to brainstorm, apply deductive thinking, seek related information, and often, after a good night’s sleep, I find the thread that will guide me in my argumentation and conclusion.
In music, there is something different: in German, the word used to describe how musicians interpret an instrument, “spiel,” is the same as the word for play. There is a playful character in music, a flow and rhythm that requires discipline, and it is very satisfying to work on it. In this area, the process is one of trial and error, accepting the results and enjoying the path toward continuous improvement.
In the visual arts, similar to writing, I often “see” or “wish to see” what I want to capture on a canvas. My artistic skills are not always on par with the flights of my imagination, but that doesn’t stop me. I sketch, choose the proposal that resonates the most with my inner vision, and I leap into action time and again. In a series of works, some will come closer to the revelation, while others will serve as their companions. Thus, art becomes a landscape where I surrender to the creative flow, seeking to convey the revelations of the soul in a tangible form that can be shared with social psychology.
The Hieratic Attitude as an Emotional Mechanism
Regardless of my creative extroversion, in everyday life my character tends to be hieratic. I am not very expressive; the more a situation affects me emotionally, the more distance I take from it, so that I concentrate my immediate responses on the pragmatic.
I am not quite sure if this tactic was learned because some people in my family act that way or developed by public life. After facing constant pressure at work and sometimes in front of an audience, I decided that “not making waves” is a way to avoid asserting or generating anything that I wasn’t willing to back up with my head in peace.
I find it great to distance myself from my emotions in order to buy time to choose the most convenient or meaningful truth according to the circumstance. I believe that the truth does not depend on prejudices or subjective reactions, but on that which, by its beauty or utility, convinces us. I find it very useful to avoid passion in statements. That is to say, I don’t see the sense in making weaknesses into a logbook that perpetuates them. I believe we have an obligation to ourselves and to others to use our consciousness as a filter to purify our statements.
However, it is a double-edged sword… There are moments when, due to my rational habits, people I care about perceive me as distant. I would like to learn to maintain warmth in my close relationships without renouncing the integrity and self-control that I value.
Equanimity; The Path to Integrity
The word “upekṣā” encapsulates the rich essence of equanimity in Buddhism. This state of mental purification offers us an internal compass to face the vicissitudes of life, allowing us to act calmly and without disturbing our minds. The monk Bhikkhu Bodhi wrote that the true meaning of equanimity is not indifference; it is the pinnacle of the four attitudes: loving-kindness, compassion, altruistic joy, and equanimity. The latter does not deny the former; it perfects and consummates them.
In order to manifest true integrity, we need to cultivate a mental state that allows us to be equanimous. How do we transform these qualities into part of our character? The answer lies in daily practice and conscious reflection on our reactions and responses to the world.
I observe how some people respond with love to love and with violence to violence. Those who act this way are unfortunately prisoners, slaves to external stimuli, allowing their actions to be defined by the circumstances of the moment instead of being the result of conscious reflection and deliberate decision.
I value not being reactive and having the ability to create space between the stimuli I receive and how I respond to them. At times, I have faced situations that evoke a sense of injustice or displays of “love” that border on flattery or harassment. More than fall into the trap of visceral reaction—acting in reflection and consequence—I have opted to maintain a distant and respectful attitude. When my confidence in equanimity does not dissuade the aggressor, I sometimes resort to singing or taking physical distance. This space, not only mental and emotional but also tangible, allows for a separation that promotes clarity.
Not everyone who says they care for us backs up their words with consistent actions, just as not everyone who hurts us does so with the intention to harm. On both ends, reactivity can be equivalent to feeding a will-o’-the-wisp, a fleeting illusion that adds no value.
Experiences are raw materials in my art; after reflection, I shape them into words, images, or sounds. Although art is my way to organize ideas and emotions, I am aware that each individual has their own tools and activities that allow them to recapitulate and transmute. Whether through sports, conversations with friends, meditation, or other resources that bring us well-being, each of us can find our own path to equanimity and integrity.
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