PinnedAugustina FloresRV/UV: A Material Concerto Grounded in Sound AnthropologyJust as a conductor shapes the symphony, so the researcher conducts the interview.17 min read·Jul 26, 2021----
Augustina FloresinBodhi Svaha, Y’allThe Four Noble Truths are All About SufferingThe First Noble Truth is the acceptance of suffering, accepting things as they are. “There is suffering” means we stop trying to drown it…5 min read·Oct 11, 2023----
Augustina FloresinBodhi Svaha, Y’allZen Self-Mastery & the Vow to Save All BeingsThe Bodhisattva vow, “To Free/Save All Beings” means to free them from our own colonizing intention of how we think others should be. To…6 min read·Oct 10, 2023----
Augustina FloresThe Hungry QueenThere once was a queen who was banished from her kingdom for deeds so unspeakably terrible I dare not speak of them here. The exiled queen…3 min read·Apr 17, 2023----
Augustina FloresSinging Along with the LandWhen I was a young girl living in Hawaii I used to spend hours upon hours outside riding my bike & climbing trees looking for menehune. I…3 min read·Apr 17, 2023----
Augustina FloresGrandmother Raven Grows UpWhen I visited the Portland Art Museum, I was struck by the figure of the Raven transforming into the sun. I felt him inviting me to dance…4 min read·Nov 12, 2022----
Augustina FloresConversationsThe stories are missing. I cannot hear your stories. Dear ones singing in silence before me now, can you show me your stories?3 min read·Nov 11, 2022----
Augustina FloresBefore we could talk, we sang; before we could walk, we dancedWhen Creator wove the world & all its beings, Creator was so delighted they shouted “Sva-ha!”3 min read·Nov 10, 2022----
Augustina FloresinBodhi Svaha, Y’allMara in Buddha ClothingBeware the Teacher who calls themselves Teacher5 min read·Sep 5, 2022----
Augustina FloresThe Ugly Woman with a Heart of GoldA folk-tale about seeing beyond3 min read·Sep 2, 2022----