Further Thoughts on the God of Play
Maria Thompson’s comments on my post earlier about my koala dream and the playful nature of God, reminded me of the Hindu concept of lila (or someties leela) which means the playful creativity of God. It is a concept that Stephen Nachmanovitch discusses in his wonderful book titled Free Play: The Power of Improvisation in Life and the Arts. He explores the ways in which the delights of improvised art are doorways to the delights to be found in everyday life. He is essentially talking about the practice of play as essential to the Sacred Art of Living, with which