PinnedAugustina FloresRV/UV: A Material Concerto Grounded in Sound AnthropologyJust as a conductor shapes the symphony, so the researcher conducts the interview.Jul 26, 2021Jul 26, 2021
Augustina FloresinBodhi Svaha, Y’allPeople make war; it’s what they do.Until we can sit with our own dirty hands & move from a place of inner reconciliation, any action we make will bear the scent of war.May 22May 22
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…Oct 11, 2023Oct 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…Oct 10, 2023Oct 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…Apr 17, 2023Apr 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…Apr 17, 2023Apr 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…Nov 12, 2022Nov 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?Nov 11, 2022Nov 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!”Nov 10, 2022Nov 10, 2022
Augustina FloresinBodhi Svaha, Y’allMara in Buddha ClothingBeware the Teacher who calls themselves TeacherSep 5, 2022Sep 5, 2022
