The Rubin Museum of Art
27 04 2011This was the first time I had been to the museum in New York. It was a great experience for me. I had been to two museums back in my country. One is the National Museum and another is concerned with Drugs Eradication Programs. This museum is a colossal building compare to the ones I had been back in my country.
It is very relaxing for me to smell the aromas of the coffee while starring up the giant spiral staircase. I suddenly remembered my friends who are back in Burma and thought about how great will that be if they can all join me in this place marveling at the architecture and great arts.
The most captivating work of art for me is the ice sculpture of the Buddha which is five-feet tall. As a Buddhist, I am totally surprised to see a Buddha statue in this environment. I can appreciate the dedication and professionalizing of work put in to sculpture Buddha figure in ice. I remembered the various Buddha statue curved in stone and in wood and in different shapes and posture back in my country.
Some of the teachings of the Buddha crept into my mind unconsciously. Although it’s 3000 miles away from my country of birth, my mind suddenly raced back to my younger days.
