Just came back from a fascinating lecture by Allan Schore (http://www.allanschore.com/). Erroneously, he believed that Van Gogh made a mirror image of a self-portrait. I think VG was smarter than that. Other than that, he verified with brain studies much of what the Buddha knew, including that the mind is a vital sensory organ.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Van Gogh's right brain . . .
Just came back from a fascinating lecture by Allan Schore (http://www.allanschore.com/). Erroneously, he believed that Van Gogh made a mirror image of a self-portrait. I think VG was smarter than that. Other than that, he verified with brain studies much of what the Buddha knew, including that the mind is a vital sensory organ.
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