Taoism; The Green Dragon…

 

Taoism; The Green Dragon…

 

from: ‘School of Awakening Dragon’ and ‘Personal Tao’

‘…In Taoism, the dragon is the symbol for the essence of the spiritual half of the cosmos. The dragon breath in-takes the chaos of the unformed potentials of the Tao and breathes out the order of our very nature.

The focus of Awakening Dragon is to re-connect and re-integrate with the spiritual aspects of life.

Modern western culture has focused almost exclusively upon the physical (Tiger) aspects of nature, to the degree the dragon is merely a myth within western culture. Without our spiritual half, life becomes meaningless and without direction. The school of Awakening Dragon concentrates on helping students discover a balance between mind, body and spirit….’

Source: http://personaltao.com/services/school/

Moro

This artwork is really hard to track down and the closest I can come to it is: Green Trees Dragons Monsters Forest Kids Fantasy Art Artwork Magical @ http://kidztrainer.com/wallpapers/Green-Trees-Dragons-Monsters-Forest-Kids-Fantasy-Art-Artwork-Magical#del

“To live a pure unselfish life…”

 

“To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one’s own in the midst of abundance.”

The Buddha

Art title: ‘Tiger’ by Londonbaby @ http://londonbaby.deviantart.com/art/Tiger-43099769

 

 

Muspelheim and Niflheim-the lands of fire and ice…

 

 

“Thaw and Frost. Muspel and Nifl. Their names are derived from Muspelheim and Niflheim-the lands of fire and ice respectively in Norse mythology.

Two guardian spirits, brothers, watch over the cycle of water in our world. Where Nifl walks the water condenses, turns solid and becomes ice and snow. Muspel follows closely after, his path melting the ice to turn back into water, evaporating it, causing steam and clouds to drift skyward in his wake.

The presence of both tigers ensures the eternal presence of liquid water in our world, our most valuable source of life. In order to sustain this delicate yet important balance they share a mutual reliance on the other.

Despite this however they are highly competitive and fiercely territorial. Certain parts of our world are predominately the terrority of Nifl, while others are governed by the presence of Muspel. Fights over dominance are reflected in the state of our world’s climate, ever shifting and as unpredictable as the spirits’ tempers.

In the end, neither truly wins, nor loses. And as the world cycles through night and day their battle continues to rage beneath the surface of our water.”

Moro

 

Title: Off-White: Thaw and Frost by Artist: Vyrilien @http://delun.deviantart.com/art/Off-White-Thaw-and-Frost-253469930

from “Contest Entry ‘Off-white’