Minecraft and Materialism Part 6

  Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand, Half sunk, a shattered visage lies… And on the pedestal these words appear: “My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my

Minecraft and Materialism Part 5

It is with great pleasure and a heavy heart that I present the completed Minecraft Mandala. Over 70 hours of construction have finally come to fruition. Not including the untold hours spent collecting and harvesting resources. I can’t help but

Minecraft and Materialism Part 4

With the construction of the Mandala about to begin it is important that I gain an understanding of the Buddhist teachings and philosophies that serve as an inspiration for the project. How can I fully grasp what it is that

Minecraft and Materialism part 3

Not a whole lot of time has passed since the last update, but I have made some major progress in the planning stages and resource collection. Both tasks have been tedious and frustrating endeavors. The planning involved drawing lines till

Minecraft and Materialism Part 2

Hello again people and thank you for reading my second installment of the Minecraft Mandala Project! I know this post is a little late, but I had a bout of illness and had to do a few administrative things on

On Minecraft and Materialism

What can be said about Minecraft that hasn’t already? You are given a world to play in and you are all alone. You are free to create anything and to sculpt your environment to how you see fit. But the