84 of 140

|

canvas prints abstract canvas prints buddha canvas prints bird canvas prints tree canvas prints warrior canvas prints bodhisattva canvas prints buddhism canvas prints eastern canvas prints philosophy canvas prints religion canvas prints woman canvas prints goddess canvas prints leaves canvas prints lotus canvas prints chakras canvas prints

paintings abstract paintings buddha paintings bird paintings tree paintings warrior paintings bodhisattva paintings buddhism paintings eastern paintings philosophy paintings religion paintings woman paintings goddess paintings leaves paintings lotus paintings chakras paintings

Add This Artwork to Your Favorites Collection

Comment

Add This Artwork to Your Favorites Collection

Comment

In Buddhist teaching, committing to the benefit of others is traditionally called the path of the bodhisattva, the path of the hero and the heroine, the path of the spiritual warrior whose tools are gentleness, clarity of mind and an open heart. The hallmark of this path is cultivating bravery. With bravery you help anyone anywhere and not fear shutting down. You remain right there with them for whatever they are going through. But the first step along this path is looking at yourself (or caring for yourself) with a feeling of gentleness and kindness. It takes a tremendous amount of courage to do this. If you have tried this, as I know you have, you know how difficult it can be to stay present when true fear sets in.
Pema Chodron writes,

If you touch the fear instead of running from it, you find tenderness, vulnerability, and sometimes a sense of sadness. This tender-heartedness happens naturally when you start to be brave enough to stay present, because instead of arm...

Theresa Johnson is a wife, mother, artist, and writer. She and her husband David, photographer and owner of Star Prairie Gallery, live in Wisconsin where they enjoy spending time with their family. Theresa, artist and owner of Star Prairie Studio, spent years working as a business analyst for the State of Minnesota before becoming disabled in 2009 by Lupus, Sjogren’s Syndrome and Rheumatoid Arthritis . Her writings speak to life lived with a chronic and incurable disease. Her paintings represent that journey, often times exploding with energy and color, symbolizing qualities such as beauty, strength, vulnerability and grace. She is not limited to one particular style, but displays work rich with honesty. Her artwork resonates with many,...