The Well of Being is an exquisite 'children's book for adults,' one that
encompasses the journey of life from the Big Bang, to this very moment that we
find (or lose) ourselves in. Jean-Pierre Weill spent three years writing and
illustrating this book about himself-- and perhaps everyone. Playful and
profound in its approach to the human condition, Weill's words and whimsical
drawings reveal the multiple ways in which we create narratives about ourselves
and the world, and then proceed to confine ourselves within them. Why live in
the cramped quarters of anxious self-doubt and unsettled expectation when there
is a way out?
All it takes is remembering. Remembering that we are already possessed of that
which we seek, and that within us lies the unstinting well... of being.
Watch and be enchanted by this gorgeous animated version of Weill's timeless
book.
