BUDDHA GREETING YOU IN THE GARDEN by Michael Forbus

joe valcourt 08 Nov 2007

fine creative work and the remarkable statement by Einstein needs to be shouted from the pulpits and the halls of Congress.

Artist Reply: Joe, funny that they teach his theories in Physics and Chemistry and deep scientific data but when it comes to matters of a spiritual nature which is probably the most poignant of all his theories. Thanks so much for your support and encouragement. You are a master at what you do and I really respect that. Your philosophy is also so aligned with mine. Thanks to God for that. My appreciation to your for all and your work is outstanding. Michael

julie Marks 08 Oct 2007

I adore this piece for its beauty and message to all of us that global and spiritual unity is necessary to heal ourselves and repair the damage to our planet. Resisting the profound need to find harmony and spiritual belief systems, Buddhism offers us a deeply spiritual life without religious dogmatic views that have proven to be dangerous and destructive to the survival of mankind. Despite religious wars and the lack of global unity in our personal and collective unconscious, people have resisted one universal "cosmic" religion of enlightenment that encourages spiritual, personal and universal harmony. I have looked at your recent work and your pairing of thought provoking wisdom from the great thinkers with your stunning artwork is inspiring and brilliant fuel for the human spirit. I wish we could eradicate the nature of human evil as so brilliantly described in the book by Scott Peck, People of the Lie. Maybe the Milagro King could be one of the leaders to create a more peaceful and harmonous time peopled with natural and evolved beings that Einstein prophetically knew would be found in the Garden Of Buddha. John Lennon says it so well in his classic song, "Imagine." I recently took some photos that look very similiar where the Buddhist birds live. I planned on imparting the same message that will reinforce the wisdom of your profound messages in a time of great upheaveal and mass destruction on Planet Earth. We need more "Miracle Kings" from Eureka Springs :)

Artist Reply: Julie, it is the spirit in most that is wounded and no amount of religion and dogma will heal that. We must quiet the inner self and do a vast inventory of what it is that troubles us and troubles others about us, only then are we able to correct the issues. If all practiced that a few minutes a day and felt the sameness in all of us, the desire to be loved, the desire to give love freely, our need to assist each other in our endeavors and as you and I do with ease, converse deeply with one another. We have many allies and they are now working on the mass healing. Never have so many been aware of the charlatans that run our earth and the greed that has tried to take over but they are falling one by one as it is written. The true answer is our tributes to the Gods with our arts dedicated to our Gods purely and without need for reciprocity. As you give wisdom to me, I pass it to others and it will become manifest destiny. First one must have GRATITUDE, the ultimate faith and the we are given the deserved PROSPERITY of health and bounty, but only in that order. You are a wise shamanistic woman and many listen to your wisdom and it is our quest to always bring the conversation to this end. As we speak now to each other, heart to heart. My love and affection you and your family and those sweet sweet doggies of yours who I hope someday lick the whiskers off my face. My best regards to you and as always, we pontificate but we waste no words. Michael