{"id":328,"date":"2018-06-19T15:39:27","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T15:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/?p=328"},"modified":"2021-01-12T23:12:52","modified_gmt":"2021-01-12T23:12:52","slug":"technically-buddhist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/2018\/06\/19\/technically-buddhist\/","title":{"rendered":"Technically Buddhist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Megan Honsberger, XDM MA Graduate.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-321\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-108-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-321 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Technically Buddhist\" data-height=\"700\" data-width=\"1400\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_321\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_321\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-325 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2018-06-19 15:37:13\" data-filename=\"IMG_1057-1400x700.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1057-1400x700.jpg\" height=\"700\" width=\"1400\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-321 slide-325 msDefaultImage\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-327 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2018-06-19 15:37:14\" data-filename=\"IMG_8987-1400x700.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_8987-1400x700.jpg\" height=\"700\" width=\"1400\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-321 slide-327 msDefaultImage\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-326 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2018-06-19 15:37:13\" data-filename=\"IMG_8975-1400x700.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_8975-1400x700.jpg\" height=\"700\" width=\"1400\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-321 slide-326 msDefaultImage\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>From the state which pioneered Zen Buddhism, California\u2019s Silicon Valley has a new spiritual beacon: mindfulness. <em>Technically Buddhist<\/em> calls attention to the curious instances of technical products and experiences seeking to remedy the \u2018disconnect\u2019 of technoculture using decontextualized Buddhist philosophy and digital technology itself.<\/p>\n<p>For this installation, an augmented reality app, 3D modelled Buddha, and traditional elements of a Japanese dry landscape garden embody the profound juxtaposition of situating the sacred within our screens. The interactive environment asks the user to respond using a variety of tools and devices, including and especially their own body\/mind. As a technique, this project invites the user to find \u201cBuddha in the Machine\u201d (Williams) and reflect on their own digital rituals.<br \/>\n<em><br \/>\n<\/em>Special thanks to Swanson\u2019s Home Hardware and Stone Landscapes for graciously donating materials for this project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Megan Honsberger, XDM MA Graduate. From the state which pioneered Zen Buddhism, California\u2019s Silicon Valley has a new spiritual beacon: mindfulness. 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