The Asian Art Museum, in its latest exhibition, “Awaken: A Tibetan Buddhist Journey toward Enlightenment” invites the public to open their eyes, wake up, and see the art of Tibetan Buddhism from the perspective of a practitioner, or someone seeking enlightenment through meditation. One of the pieces on view is a painting of The Mandala of the Buddhist deity Vajrabhairava, who is represented with a multitude of arms, legs and faces contorted in vengeful expressions. Each hand carries objects representing aspects of spiritual knowledge, tools wielded to destroy obstacles that block the way to wisdom. Beneath his feet, he tramples figures representing delusional attachments. In this dyed tapestry on cotton, the deity is the conqueror of death. Buddhas have the quality of terminating death... Read More
Despite ethical missteps, misappropriated taxpayer funds, lawsuits, and incompetence as the leader of street cleaning in one of the world’s filthiest cities, the mayor continues ... Read More
When you open up your ballot for the March 3 election, two of the choices you’ll be asked to make involve issuing hundreds of millions of dollars in bonds to fund various project... Read More
Film festivals are a boon to any movie lover with the time, energy, and cash to spend day after day and hour upon hour in darkened theaters for the express purpose of drinking in w... Read More
If you’re thinking of making dinner for that special someone this year instead of eating out, here are three protein choices — duck, pork, and beef — of varying price ranges.... Read More
“Wine can instill a moment of inspiration or madness. Art can do the same.” —Ai Weiwei Food is not the only thing paired with wine in our Northern California wine country —... Read More
It’s February — a month when the fancies of many turn to thoughts of love. An impending Valentine’s Day will do that, whether we have romance in our lives or not. But if my m... Read More
Proposition A: City College Facilities Bond — Years of deferred maintenance have taken a toll on City College education facilities, and the City College Board of Trustees has pla... Read More
When I told people that I was moving to Calistoga last September after 30 years of living in the city, once they recovered from the shock, many mentioned how wonderful Napa is. But... Read More
Here’s a sampling of recent crimes in the districts covered by the Central and Northern SFPD stations. SHOPPING SPREE Dec. 27, 8:50 a..m. Location not provided Two employees at a... Read More
Living in a real estate world can be made a lot easier if one examines other industries. As we look at news about the current market and try to guess where it’s heading, it feels... Read More
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I remember Valentine’s Day being such a fun day as a kid, racing home to go through my candy and cards. Now, even all these years later I love watching the same excitement in my ... Read More