• Zhang Hongtu: "Why did Bodhidharma come from the West?"

  • Jun 9 2022
  • Length: 18 mins
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Zhang Hongtu: "Why did Bodhidharma come from the West?"

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  • What does Bodhidharma (founder of Zen Buddhism) have to do with Van Gogh? In this episode Cortney & Ellen sat down to talk about NYC-based artist Zhang Hongtu, political pop, and a series of ink paintings where Zhang Hongtu merges Bodhidharma and Van Gogh to challenge "East" and "West" dualities.  

    The question "Why did Bodhidharma come from the West?" is a koan, or a thought riddle, used in Chan/Zen Buddhist practice to help practitioners break through rational patterns of thinking and bring about a greater awareness. 

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