Etre vivant, méditer, créer

For Philippe Filliot, meditation is the vital source concealed within all forms of creativity. Through the quality of his attention, the individual who meditates is capable of transfiguring all that he is through a single undertaking, whether this be artistic creation of daily activity. Neither an instructional guide on how to meditate, nor a theoretical treatise, this book explores the relationship between meditation and creation. Meditation is a creative experience which immerses us into the very heart of existence, an awakening of the senses of inner life. Art is a meditative experience, meditation made action. TABLE OF CONTENTS Art as meditation: Meditation is the first source of creation - Artistic practice is a meditative experience - Works of art are new places to meditate. Meditation as art: The meditative practice is a creative experience, meditation is an art form without specific qualities, the ultimate function of meditation is to connect us to life. A poem by way of conclusion: the evident life.

L’art comme méditation : La méditation est la source première de création – La pratique artistique est une expérience méditative – Les œuvres d’art sont de nouveaux lieux pour méditer.

La méditation comme art : La pratique méditative est une expérience créatrice – la méditation est un art sans qualités – la fonction ultime de la méditation est de nous relier au vivant.

Un poème en guise de conclusion : la vie évidente.