100 Word Description
These lyrics represent many things, and there are many reasons why I wrote them. First and hopefully the most obvious is because I want to tribute the Buddha and the Dalai Lama for what they have done. My poem describes the journey of a young man trying to find enlightenment, and open his inner eyes to the world. Throughout the piece I am trying to relay the suffering that the Buddha goes through and how in present times he is still here reincarnated in the Dalai Lama to watch over us. That is the main point of this poem, and I hope while you are listening you will hope to give up something of yours to help someone you love.
~Hersh
almost a 100 word description
This art piece’s main components are the three icons of the Buddha, Dalai Lama, and Tibet. This means that the Buddha’s soul embodies the Dalai Lama, the Dalai Lama rules over Tibet, and the small figurines of gods mean that it all encompasses the Buddhism religion, as well as tolerance of other religions. You may not spot the shields coming from the sides of Tibet and that means that the Buddhists shield themselves from the violence of the world through meditation and discipline. The telescope is easy to spot, but you won’t know what it means unless you look through the telescope and find that it says: Enlightenment. This represents the search for enlightenment, the main goal of all Buddhists.
Personal Connection~Harshal
The Buddha is a big part of my religion, Hinduism. I am proud to be creating a tribute for someone i respect and for someone who i know gave up a lot for his people. The most important thing that I want to get across in my song/spoken word is what Buddha gave up and how the Dalai Lama comes every generation to watch over his people and his followers and sheild them from the violence and suffering of the world. I have had many experiences which would connect me with the Buddha, first when i went to India i went to a museum which had his whole story spread out and i have also watched an iMax movie called Mystic India which shows a young man going through the journey for enlightenment just like the Buddha did. I hope that through my lyrics people can understand the true meaning of what the Buddha and the Dalai Lama do for the community and their people.
Questions for the audience:
1. What did the Buddha give up royalty and fortune for?
2. Would you do the same?
3. What is greater to you royalty and riches or peace and happiness?
Just think about what the Buddha gave up you will know how he shows his resilience.
~Hersh
Personal Connections
My personal connection to my art piece is that my mom meditates regularly and it helps her calm down, so i know how the customs of Buddhism can really work. It is amazing the difference in her mood when she starts to when she is finished. I love the Buddhism religion and it's ability to calm the mind, and respect it for their view of tolerance. That is why i chose these characters. You can understand the Buddhism religion, but to respect it is another thing. I have tried to meditate, but have not succeded. To meditate requires great diciplin, and i envy those who can successfully clear their mind. I think everyone should experience my artwork and learn about it. There is a lot of symbolism in my work and i think i really opened up a window into the Buddhism religion. Thinking as deeply as i do about my characters, my thoughts on that character are transmitted directly to the artpiece. The dalai Lama is portrayed in my artpiece as wizened by the world, happy, knowlegeable, and peaceful. Whenever i look ata picture of him, i always take a deep breath and imagine what it would be like to be him. Amazing. Simpley amazing.
questions to audience:
1: Can you understand the piece without an explanation?
2: have you ever experienced an enlightening moment when you were calm and in controle?
3: Can you understand the historical figures i portrayed and their journey?
4: Are you religiouse? Can you relate to the beliefs of Buddhism?
Harshal~Reflection
Today in class we
didn't have much time to work with but we made the most of it by planning out the song format I am going to use. Since Adam has already finished his art
piece, he is going to help me. We seem to be working really well with each other the only problem is getting the lyrics for the song. I am going to have to work really hard over the weekend to start writing the lyrics. My plan has already been set I hope that others will comment on my post and give advice. It
wasn't much of a productive day but my plan has been set and my partner has finished his art
piece all that is left is to write the lyrics and record the song.
~Hersh
Reflection~Adam
I am going to write my description of the art piece during next class period or over the weekend. I will also gather materials for my book and start puting it togeather. Me and my partner are working togeather well and are making progress most of the time, except for the last few days... The only problem is that my partner, harshal is having some trouble with his lyrics. Harshal's lyrics are strained and he cannot thing of a tune. I will attempt to help him soon enough.
-Adam
Plans for Book
The book will be colorful. Very, very colorful. I'm talking blues, reds, yellows, greens, purple, and pink. I will have a page representing each of the things that represent the resilience of the buddha and the Dalai Lama such as a road ( a journey), a religiouse icon (Buddhism), a building of tibet (leadership), and finaly an icon from many religions all combined in one colage(tolerance of other religions). Those will be the main page layouts while the text will be about various topics. Each page will have an inspirational quote at the top of the page. The cover will be simply be an inspiring and "enlightening" design that people will be able to interprate in many ways in order to represent a key idea of buddhists: That even though we have many differences, we are all very much the same.
Lyrics Outline
Well until now I
haven't thought much about the lyrics. In class we had only been talking about the art
pieces, only this morning I am told that the first draft of the lyrics are due
tomorrow. And since I
haven't started lyrics
I'm going to make and outline to show what I plan on doing.
Lyrics Outline:
~I want to tell the story of the Buddha and what he did to show resilience
~I plan on no saying the names of the two people who I am
attributing the song/
spoken word to.
~I
don't know if it should be music or spoken word I need some help for that decision
1. Introduce Buddha in a manner so that its not obvious I am speaking about the Buddha here is some lines i thought would work.
Thousands of years ago,Lived a prince.Son of King who ruled a landThat was very grand.He wanted to be sure there Was peace and prosperity,He didn't want suffering and poverty.etc.
2. Talk about how he helped the world and how he shows resilience:
He gave up being rich,He gave up all he had.To go on a journey,To see why people were sad.He found that the reason behind suffering,was the fault of the sufferer themselves.But that wasn't enough he wanted to knowLife's purpose.3. Speak about his second journey for enlightenment and how he spread his messages and doctrines.
4. Talk about how the
Dalai Lama is a reincarnation of the Buddha and how he is sent every generation to
shield from the violence and suffering of the world.
5. I
don't know what to end with.
Questions:
1. Should it be music or spoken word?
2. What else should I add?
3. What should the ending be?
4. If it should be a song what tune should it be to?
~Hersh
