The art of planting rice as a meditative practice: sensemaking and equanimity about societal disruption through performance art

Jodog, I Made ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1926-7663 and Bendell, Jem ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0765-4413 (2024) The art of planting rice as a meditative practice: sensemaking and equanimity about societal disruption through performance art. Creative Arts in Education and Therapy (CAET), 10 (1). pp. 63-74.

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Abstract

The impact of COVID-19 on Bali, Indonesia, decimated a significant part of the economy, resulting in unemployment and underemployment, which increased economic difficulties and related anxiety. Many people returned to small-holder farming to sustain their families. Away from farming, meditation is widely recognized as a means for equanimity and coping better with anxiety. In solidarity with the return to farming in Bali, the lead author of this paper created a performance art experience involving the planting of rice as a meditative practice. This paper summarizes the process and what was learned during the experience, using elements of qualitative research. The analysis affirms the role of artistic expression in supporting people’s sensemaking about societal disruption, with implications for social learning and mental well-being.

Item Type:	Article
Journal / Publication Title:	Creative Arts in Education and Therapy (CAET)
Publisher:	Inspirees International
ISSN:	2451-876X
Departments:	Institute of Business, Industry and Leadership > Institute for Leadership and Sustainability (IFLAS)
Additional Information:	Jem Bendell, Emeritus Professor, University of Cumbria, UK.
Depositing User:	Insight Administrator
SWORD Depositor:	Insight Administrator
Date Deposited:	10 Sep 2024 12:42
Last Modified:	10 Sep 2024 12:45
URI:	https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/8384

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