Mary Symes: Dreams - A Dialogue with the Unconscious

In today’s talk, Mary works with Zen Buddhist 10 Oxherding Pictures and accompanying poetry to establish a way of ‘being with’ the unconscious. These ancient pictures reflect stages an individual might progress to toward enlightenment and a return to the outer world to gift their insight and care back to the community. These images are accessible on the internet. Mary notes how attention to our dreams can convey communication between our conscious everyday reality and our capital ‘S’ Sel...