Eliot Porter; Cypress Swamp, Portfolio I, The Seasons, 1954. Thank you, melisaki.
René Clohse, Untitled, Namibia. Thank you, arsvitaest.
I could feel the day offering itself to me,
and I wanted nothing more
than to be in the moment - but which moment?
Not that one, or that one, or that one.
—Billy Collins
Today in the River.
Detail of a decorative page from a 16th century Qur’an. Beautiful. Thank you, touba.
Paul Herzoff: The End of the Continent, 1971. Thank you, luzfosca & melisaki
(via luzfosca)
I have never listened to anyone who criticized my taste in space travel, sideshows or gorillas. When this occurs, I pack up my dinosaurs and leave the room.
Ray Bradbury (Thank you, libraryland)
Marke Johnson: Endless Journey Home. Thank you, darksilenceinsuburbia & theredshoes
(via theredshoes)
Artists’ book, 1967; duotone; 22.5 x 30.5 cm; edition of 2,500
(source/reprint)
“My quietness has a man in it, he is transparent
and he carries me quietly, like a gondola, through the streets.
He has several likenesses, like stars and years, like numerals.”
— Frank O’Hara, from “In Memory of My Feelings”
Wonderful. Thank you, proustitute.
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How to Listen to a Dharma Talk | The Existential Buddhist
“Listening freshly” means two things.
First it means not assuming we’ve heard something before. We actually haven’t heard this particular talk before. This particular talk may say something in a way that allows something new to click, or that helps new questions to arise. Thinking you’ve already heard something before is a way of shutting down and preventing the possibility of discovery. So first and foremost, “listening freshly” is adopting an attitude of openness.
Secondly, “listening freshly” means listening to everything that’s going on. The speaker’s words. The sounds of birdsong in the background. The Greek Chorus in your mind. When thoughts like “I agree” or “I disagree” arise, can they be bracketed off and seen as conditioned responses to what’s being heard without assigning them a truth value? The speaker’s words sink in, and reactions arise. Watch the entire movie. It’s King Kong [or Gone With the Wind or whatever]. Again. You may learn more about the Dharma from observing your reactions with genuine interest and non-attachment than you do from the speaker’s words themselves.
—Seth Segall
I think this is an exceptional practice to bring to virtually all of our endeavors. Great link, Katherine @it’s all dhamma. Thank you.
Avoid the flourish. Do not be afraid to be weak. Do not be ashamed to be tired. You look good when you’re tired. You look like you could go on forever. Now come into my arms. You are the image of my beauty.
Leonard Cohen, “How to Speak Poetry” (Thank you, sketchofthepast)
(Source: commovente, via sketchofthepast)
