1 00:00:05,388 --> 00:00:09,138 The Slovak National Museum opened a unique exhibition, 2 00:00:09,139 --> 00:00:12,074 giving us a chance to learn more about the culture of Tibet. 3 00:00:12,264 --> 00:00:16,118 It shows rare Buddha statues, scroll paintings 4 00:00:16,119 --> 00:00:17,914 and different art pieces. 5 00:00:18,104 --> 00:00:21,144 You can also try to create some of the art yourselves, 6 00:00:21,145 --> 00:00:23,024 under guidance of experienced teachers. 7 00:00:44,408 --> 00:00:47,169 The exhibition Space and Joy carries the legacy of 8 00:00:47,231 --> 00:00:49,847 a culture old more than 2550 years. 9 00:00:49,932 --> 00:00:53,538 It is a very rare occasion to see such statues. 10 00:00:53,728 --> 00:00:56,020 They are borrowed from private collections 11 00:00:56,210 --> 00:00:58,940 and their owners use them for everyday meditation. 12 00:00:59,130 --> 00:01:01,833 The statues serve the practitioners as inspiration for 13 00:01:01,834 --> 00:01:04,196 recognizing mind’s perfect qualities 14 00:01:04,532 --> 00:01:06,532 such as compassion, wisdom and power. 15 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:10,517 Meditating then unlocks something like a view into a mirror, 16 00:01:10,518 --> 00:01:12,518 in which we see our own true beautiful face. 17 00:01:13,730 --> 00:01:15,730 If you want to try such meditation, 18 00:01:15,920 --> 00:01:19,380 it is enough to visit one of the lectures of Buddhism teachers. 19 00:01:19,570 --> 00:01:22,051 Within the public meditations, people have the opportunity 20 00:01:22,052 --> 00:01:25,658 to get to know the methods, the Buddhist practice, 21 00:01:25,848 --> 00:01:28,913 with which we recognize our mind, our natural state. 22 00:01:28,914 --> 00:01:32,563 So it is direct experience, not only something intellectual. 23 00:01:32,564 --> 00:01:35,191 It is not necessary to have previous knowledge, 24 00:01:35,192 --> 00:01:38,671 because it is shortly explained before. 25 00:01:38,672 --> 00:01:42,199 It is enough to just relax and follow the flow of the events. 26 00:01:42,200 --> 00:01:45,806 The meditation takes around 15 to 20 minutes. 27 00:01:53,734 --> 00:01:56,999 Sculptural art is highly respected in Tibet, 28 00:01:57,000 --> 00:01:58,405 thanks to deep symbolism. 29 00:01:58,406 --> 00:02:01,720 Making of such a statue takes sometimes up to 5 years. 30 00:02:03,515 --> 00:02:04,628 Besides Tibet, 31 00:02:04,660 --> 00:02:06,952 the statues are manufactured also in Nepal and India. 32 00:02:06,953 --> 00:02:08,860 The interesting point is that the more beautiful 33 00:02:08,861 --> 00:02:10,377 and elaborated the work is, 34 00:02:10,378 --> 00:02:13,254 the more powerful effect it has on the mind in meditation. 35 00:02:14,174 --> 00:02:18,184 Tibetan artists produce statues by casting bronze and copper. 36 00:02:18,185 --> 00:02:19,988 To make their masterpieces even more impressive, 37 00:02:19,989 --> 00:02:21,996 they grace them with precious stones. 38 00:02:22,037 --> 00:02:24,037 Much less work is needed for producing the so called Tsa-Tsas, 39 00:02:24,038 --> 00:02:27,379 small clay imprints of Buddhas. 40 00:02:27,380 --> 00:02:30,901 In the creative workshops you can try their production for yourself. 41 00:02:34,208 --> 00:02:35,843 The plaster is of course used nowadays, 42 00:02:35,844 --> 00:02:38,096 back then it was made out of clay. 43 00:02:38,097 --> 00:02:40,295 It is a very popular artifact, 44 00:02:40,296 --> 00:02:43,322 in Tibet for example they are lined up along the roads 45 00:02:43,323 --> 00:02:45,114 or important pilgrimage places. 46 00:02:45,115 --> 00:02:48,868 And here at the museum people can produce such imprint 47 00:02:48,869 --> 00:02:50,360 and then take it home with them. 48 00:03:00,804 --> 00:03:07,137 I have accepted it because of the philosophy and the view on art. 49 00:03:07,137 --> 00:03:10,448 And as I say, the art is the most beautiful expression 50 00:03:10,449 --> 00:03:11,954 of the soul in the material world 51 00:03:11,955 --> 00:03:17,064 and you can see it here. Every object is a little jewel. 52 00:03:20,507 --> 00:03:22,846 More than 180 pieces of Tibetan art 53 00:03:22,847 --> 00:03:25,130 and a rich accompanying program for each day, 54 00:03:25,162 --> 00:03:28,403 that all waits for you in the Slovak National Museum 55 00:03:28,404 --> 00:03:29,890 until the end of February.