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Dear Guests, Welcome to my blog which I treat like a creative garden where I regularly plant and change this and that be it poetry, philosophy, an Oboe Brilliance lesson, an essay of some kind, or a journal about composing. Visit every Monday for oboe coaching which is also helpful for many melodic instrumentalists. Musically yours, Kathryn
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"How do you compose?" That is the most commonly asked question I hear.
This blog is a window into my creative process and philosophies as a composer and instrumentalist. At times it may contain music, photos, and poetry as well. May you enjoy, return, and benefit!   My Archives  September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009
beyond objectification
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I've been thinking about Zaynab, who is a friend via facebook through mutual friends within the Sufi community. We've never met in person which is very weird for me. In fact, this is a first (with the exception of an attempt at being an international pen pal when I was in 5th grade). So I am being stretched with this new way of becoming acquianted with some people and I do appreciate it for that, along with appreciating how facebook is a great way to stay connected in a fun and generous way with existing friends and family. I LOVE the sharing of photo albums, (in fact soon I will buy a digital camera in order to share more), sharing of ideas, sharing of this and that as we wish. As a result I learn a lot about what the people I care about find interesting, and the people in their lives.
This is very beautiful for me and life enriching. I first joined facebook via the request of a Sufi friend and I welcomed the opportunity to connect with other people who appreciate the poetry of Rumi, the Raphaelite Work especially, the teachings of Hazrat Inayat Khan, and the Sufi perspective as introduced to me by Himayat Inayati here in WNC. What I appreciate most about Sufism - as I know it -is that it's about becoming more of who one truly is, about personal exploration and personal evolution in a way that is very open minded. Rumi writes about the Pick Axe, about shedding the adaptive self, to become more authentic. To me this is a quest about personal authenticity which equals workship of life by being more of oneself as we are all apart of One life, together as One. Personally I think that all benefit by each individual being more alive, healthier, authentic, liberated, capable, (like leaves on a tree to make the tree of life healthier) I like hearing and saying "Towards the One, the perfection of Love, Harmony, and Beauty, the only being, united with all the illuminated souls who form the embodiment of the master, the spirit of guidance". Personally, because I see life as completely interconnected, and one/One. It is the same as atheism with one difference, the addition of the belief of an interconnected aspect of divine magic/life/heaven inherent within all that does exist and also encompasses all that does not exist. (side note and briefly put) when I had my first Kundalini raise, the internal being of my body became a type of explosion of light and energy, like a popping out of it's shell, an illumination inside out, a moving of the veils into a mystical stage of the universe. Like a sun rising. A glowing of the heaven within - with blossoms out here and there within individuals, and is inherent I believe - within all life and space. That event, was a surprise, for years I saught understanding, and context with this event. I was and am most grateful to discover Sufi teachings and practices that clearly knew and understood this experience I had, and had the cultivated tools within a well preserved and ancient context to foster this reality of life, so currently foreign to a modern culture that only recognizes that which the typical limited human senses confirm within tangible perspective. Clearly Sufism understands the chakras, the various realms and ushers, nurtures, and supports these greater universal domains within human life quite beautifully. Which now brings me to the point about Zaynab. For a couple of months now I've been reading Zaynabs facebook entries, seeing her photo albums and thinking about her from time to time. I admire how she writes and shares, and how she goes about her life. It seems very sincere and beautiful to me. She seems honest and down to earth, authentic. I truly admire her. Yestersay she put up a photo of the cat that had been in her life for 14 years. That cat looks very much like the cat that adopted me a year and a half ago so in more ways now, I feel as sense of comraderie, sensitivity, connection, appreciation. Historically I understand the joy of sharing life with four legged house mate, and how there is a great missing when they are simply no longer there, snuggling on the bed, greating you at the door, enjoying outside space, and daily/nightly companionship. Their death can be a significant transition. So, I've decided to take this mp3 out of my personal collection which I think will be comforting to Zaynab, a celebration of inter connectivity, shared humanity, which I think represents much of the warmth and compassion which I sense she shares regularly herself with others. I recognize our shared humanity, sensitivity, concern and appreciation of our fellow travelers here on earth and in various planes of existance. Towards the one. This mp3 is fully uploaded to hear all of it for free, however, one can choose to purchase it to enjoy in on an ipod, or burn to cd. 100% of proceeds go the International Sufi Healing Order, and all proceeds of the "Shaghall" mp3, also go to the International Sufi Healing Order. I choose to give to the International Sufi Healing Order, because of the very open minded, tolerant, nurturing, respectful of ALL perspectives of scientific, religious, poetic, vague, searching, established, exploration of life that is rooted in mutual respect, supportive to individual, and international, interfaith, humankind social evolution. Zaynab celebrates this in how she lives. This is very beautiful and inspiring to me. Musically yours, Kathryn Potter |
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