The Kennedy Center is closing, and with it, an entire ecosystem of artists and pathways will scatter.
From The Kennedy Center's Unnecessary Immolation on thebulwark.com
The Shala Daily
YOGA • PHILOSOPHY • LIFE
March 13, 2026
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✦ CULTURE ✦
I’m Worried About More Than Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center is closing, and with it, an entire ecosystem of artists and pathways will scatter.
🕉️ KEY CONCEPTS
Dharma
One's purpose or duty; the unique role an individual or institution is meant to fulfill
Karma Yoga
The yoga of action; understanding that every action creates ripples and consequences
Ahimsa
Non-harming; the practice of considering what we create and destroy with our choices
Tapas
Disciplined effort and heat; the sustained attention required to build something lasting
"When you destroy jobs in the arts, you don't just lose positions. You lose pathways. Mentorships. The chance for someone to cut their teeth on a real stage."
— MJH, reflecting on institutional dharma
When you destroy cultural infrastructure, you don't just lose buildings — you lose the pathways that connect one generation of artists to the next.
— MJH
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Original Article: "The Kennedy Center's Unnecessary Immolation" by Sonny Bunch, The Bulwark
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