“Because of our mindfulness, we see our desire, and our aggression, our jealousy an our ignorance. We don’t act on them; we just see them. Without mindfulness, we don’t see them and they proliferate.”
–Pema Chodron
Copyright Beth Parker Art 2012
Lonely Grasshopper – 5″ x 7″ Watercolor, Inktense and Sharpie
Lonely is the word this week for Illustration Friday. I painted this from a photo I took Saturday morning of a grasshopper on the windshield of my jeep. Now you know he had to be feeling pretty lonely at that moment. 
Pema Chodron is a leading exponent of teachings on meditation and how they apply to everyday life.
She is widely known for her charming and down-to-earth interpretation of Tibetan Buddhism for Western audiences. Pema is the resident teacher at Gampo Abbey, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, the first Tibetan monastery for Westerners and has authored several books, including:
Always Maintain a Joyful Mind (lojong teachings)
Practicing Peace in Times of War
No Time to Lose
The Pema Chodron Collection (audio)
Getting Unstuck:Breaking Your Habitual
Patterns & Encountering Naked Reality (audio)
The Places that Scare You
When Things Fall Apart
Start Where You Are
Well, I never thought I’d say this, but that bug is kinda cute!
As always it is fun to see what I have missed here. Love the grasshopper and all the trucks and cars. Super fun work!
So great! I love the perspective and the colors. And all his crazy insect body parts are so nicely realized. Really cool! (Only a little icky!)
HA! I laughed right out loud over that icky part. You tickle me, Cindy!!!