Free Play is all about explaining the complex notion of creativity.
It begins with the parable. A young flute player who is challenged by a new instrument solves all the technical problems under the help of his teacher and plays it perfectly. But his teacher only comment, 'something lacking.' the teacher doesn't attempt to teach him anything because Zen Buddhism one of those things that can't be taught. In the end he realizes that the flute player must learn to play without fear of loss or promise of gain, must play freely.
The Sources
After an introduction by way of a mythic story that how one musician came to be a Master, this section continues to expand on what improvisation is and where it might come from, including the reasons why it's important. The author explores inspiration, the mind at play, the muse, and the dissolution of the self during acts of creation and the need to get out of our own way in order to let the art come through us. He covers archetypes like the Fool, the Trickster, the Child and the state of Samadhi. Although this part of the description is a little bit abstract, there were so many new ideas in it, and I learned so much.
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