It is from a place of silence that I am most creative. In silence I am completely submerged in painting. I paint in a way that is spontaneous and inspired in the moment by what is emerging. When I am painting it in turn helps me to find a peacefull place of being. I am able to [...]
Archives for January 2010
Nepalese Spring Time SOLD
The sun and warmth are coming back to Nepal. This is probably the best time of the year here in Nepal IMG_1651, originally uploaded by gord clements.
Reflection
It makes sense to me that consciousness was present before the form of man evolved. Man’s way is surely not the only way of being conscious. But in general we act as if our experience of knowing is the ultimate experience in the universe. We act as if what we know is all there is [...]
Real Revolution
There is a real myth in our culture that we can cultivate psychological wellness and that by visiting a counsellor or psychiatrist or some other knowledgeable professional we can fix our psychological distress and discomfort. This myth also applies to our notion of health care as well as our ideas about illness and the [...]
Kathmandu Laundry N18
IMG_4045 – Kopie, originally uploaded by gord clements. A work in progress. More to do on this one. My eye is always caught and captivated by the laundryand the contrasts and colours that it presents mixed in with the rugged background scenery of Kathmandu especially.
Thank You Kindly
KYC the organization that I am posted at here in Nepal has a Harm Reduction office in the inner community of Dharan. This program deals with medical complications and promotes prevention and treatment primarally with intravenous drug users . The treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS is a main focus. Kamala a young woman who is the medical [...]
No Choice but to Face the Truth of Ourselves
In developing a practice of awareness it becomes very difficult not to pay attention to things that arise from within. That is why it is called awareness. It is as if the intensity of what is buried and has not been resolved is greatly increased to the degree that one is forced to deal with it. In [...]
Changes In My Role in Nepal
I am back in Dharan now and thankfully the weather is much nicer than in Kathmandu . It reminds me of late April or May in Canada. The days can be warm and sunny much like Peterborough in nthe spring time where I live in Canada but the nights can still be a little chilly. [...]
Recent Watercolour
Recent Watercolour, originally uploaded by gord clements. An artisitic licence to be colourful
Equanimity
We are raised and conditioned to live a linear life in the west. Could it be that there is a consequence for this that might involve sacrificing a connection with something bigger? The current movie Avatar despite having a rather simplistic story line involving the very good guys against the very bad guys with nothing [...]
