“If you try to change it, you will ruin it. Try to hold it, and you will lose it.” (Taoist proverb)
What does that have to do with photography?
Change It, Lose It
Seeking Zen
Photography allows me to glimpse into the basics of Zen philosophy (or spirituality) – existing in the moment, not looking for deeper meaning, getting absorbed by something that we connect with. I’ve begun to collect some quotes and wisdom around the undefined place that is “Zen”, and this archive page contains the blog posts where they appear (obviously). I hope you like the selection!
Paths To… Happiness
“There are hundreds of paths up the mountain, all leading to the same place, so it doesn’t matter which path you take. The only person wasting time is the one who runs around the mountain, telling everyone that his or her path is wrong.” (Hindu Proverb)
Inner Stillness
“All true artists, whether they know it or not, create from a place of no-mind, from inner stillness.” (Eckhart Tolle)
Small Things
“Take delight in small things, because it is from tiny seeds that flowers grow.” (Buddhist proverb)
Happy New Year
“In the hopes of reaching the moon, men fail to see the flowers that blossom at their feet.” (Albert Schweitzer)