[OceanofDharma] Quotes of the Week: Suggestion Rather than Information

[Carolyn Gimian]

Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week

June 4, 2007

SUGGESTION RATHER THAN INFORMATION

Generally, an audience comes to see a film with certain expectations. 
When they begin to feel they are not going to see what they expected, 
it is somewhat strangling. But at the brink of nothing ever 
happening, something happens -- something quite different from what 
you expected. A film should make suggestions rather than feed 
information. In fact, not giving information is one of the best 
things we can do to help the audience take part in a film. Once they 
have been fed, they have nothing else to do but walk out. But if not 
enough information is given, although indications are there, they 
have to work on it and think about what has been presented. This 
whole approach to art is based on putting out just a corner of our 
knowledge, instead of saying a lot, even though that would make 
people feel more comfortable and secure.

 From "Endless RIchness," in DHARMA ART, page 116.

All material by Chogyam Trungpa is copyright Diana J. Mukpo and used 
by permission.

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