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Above is one of the few sculptures I own of my own work. It represents Transformation and is titled the same. There are many transformations that happen in each of our lives. I am currently going through a significant one of my own. For the most part it is a spiritual transformation and a process of becoming more well acquainted with my own life process. As spiritual-beings in physical bodies we have quite a task, to endeavor towards mindfulness of our emotions bodies and being and still remain engaged to our families and communities in a positive way. On the surface we look so different from one another, but in reality we are all very much the same and looks like many things are just an illusion. I am certain that our life energies are very much akin to one-another in a way that is impossible to tell in words. For me, transformation is a continual process of creation and discovery. Keeping a loose grip on it all, finding the things that are not needed in life and relishing the authenticity and joy of the present, then realizing that this too is a fleeting illusion. Though this may seem overly simplistic and borderline-dreamy, the process of forgetfulness, creation, and remembering, then letting go into being, is quite challenging and not always comfortable in practice yet brings a certain peace to life that sometimes is not quite as peacefulas we think yet is far better than grasping and holding on to every-little-thing. Today, and in future days I choose to focus on Kindness as a primary force in my life, both towards myself and to all sentient-beings I encounter on my way. Tansformation can come from a variety of experiences, from spiritual awakening, injury, illness, and from prime-experiences in our lives. I wish all beings Peace both in their inner and outer worlds. -Don Carlos Andrade |
