Objectives:

• Become familiar with ways in which spirituality influences artists
• Discuss the differences between spirituality and religion
• Examine spirituality as a generative force and a well spring for creativity

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The article named Deeply Seeing makes a distinction between look and see. The author thinks that sometimes we see things with our self-contained state of ego, but sometimes we see the world only with eye. We distinguish ourselves and the outer world with egoic boundaries (P.71). For example, I see the people we love with aesthetic thinking, but we look many other people with no sense of aesthetic consideration.

I think sometimes that we cannot see the world even though it is right in front of us because we are absent-minded. Only when we keep both our eyes and hearts can we feel the world. That can also be called the difference between seeing and looking. I think the difference between seeing and looking lies in the point that whether we have used our heart to feel it. The famous philosopher named Saint Bonaventure has put forward the idea that there are three eyes of knowing- the eye of flesh, the eye of reason and the mystic eye of contemplation (P.73). Meanwhile, there are also three eyes of knowing for artists. I believe that we spend most of our time of the look of flesh. We see many things with no thinking and attention. After seeing, we forget it and get used to it. Some educators have put forward the theory that children like repeat their actions again and again because they do have no idea of what the world is, so they have the feeling of safe by repeating their actions. We adult have got used to the world and we are so familiar to the world that we do not want to waste our time on observing the world. As the old saying goes, “Beauty means this to one and that to the other.” And a Chinese poet says, “Darkness gives me a pair of black eyes, but I use it for search of light.” Beauty can be found here and there in the world, but we tend to be less interested in looking for the beauty of the world. Nowadays, with the development of the society and the science, people spend more and more time on the technology such of telephone, ipad and so on. I think only when we feel the earth with our feet, touch the trees and flowers with our hands and see the world with our heart, can we enjoy the pleasure which is brought by the nature.

Reflection:

            That art is a product of the times, it can create a spiritual atmosphere, directly improve and purify the human mind. Artistic creation task is to form the service in the inner Meaning. I believe that spiritual faith, because it is independent of humans and higher. This being can take many forms. I do not believe that spirituality or for the worship of God. I think spirituality is a person think about the fundamental values ​​of a character. Spirituality can dominate a man do what he wants to do. Personally, there is no rule that you must strictly follow one and only one thought that prevails, create your own spirituality. I believe that faith and religion are different because religion is part of a group of people insist on a specific set of beliefs and values. For example, Catholicism and Buddhism have different values ​​and customs, but also the spirit of all those people. At the same time, I think the spirit is present in higher levels. I do not think that I believe in any religion, because I do not insist on the implementation of a particular religion or religious practices, but I would consider myself spiritually.

            I think creativity is the main source of inspiration and knowledge, but also have a certain knowledge base and can live learning to play the creativity. Also to give more thought needs to be sufficient and observation. For example, a company developing new products, they must first understand the needs and potential of the consumer market, and research and development.

Future:

I believe I will still be a creative person in the future. I like creativity, it really make my life different. I used learn Chinese traditional paintings and two musical instruments. I think it developed my sense of creation. It already helped me with other perspectives like singing and talking, I believe that being creative will make my life more exciting and interesting in the future.