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The Hummingbird's Share Privilege, particularly w

The Hummingbird's Share

Privilege, particularly white or male privilege, is hard to see for those of us who were born with access to power and resources. It is very visible for those to whom privilege was not granted. Furthermore, the subject is extremely difficult to talk about because many white people don’t feel powerful or as if they have privileges others do not. It is sort of like asking fish to notice water or birds to discuss air. [...] So given that we want to work to create a better world in which all of us can live, what can we do? The first step, of course, is to become clear about the basics of white privilege, what it is and how it works. The second step is to explore ways in which we can work against the racism of which white privilege is a cornerstone. - UNDERSTANDING WHITE PRIVILEGE
by Francis E. Kendall, Ph.D., © 2002

Mongolia, Gorkhi-Terelj, 2019

The Hummingbird's Share Privilege, particularly w

The Hummingbird's Share

Privilege, particularly white or male privilege, is hard to see for those of us who were born with access to power and resources. It is very visible for those to whom privilege was not granted. Furthermore, the subject is extremely difficult to talk about because many white people don’t feel powerful or as if they have privileges others do not. It is sort of like asking fish to notice water or birds to discuss air. [...] So given that we want to work to create a better world in which all of us can live, what can we do? The first step, of course, is to become clear about the basics of white privilege, what it is and how it works. The second step is to explore ways in which we can work against the racism of which white privilege is a cornerstone. - UNDERSTANDING WHITE PRIVILEGE
by Francis E. Kendall, Ph.D., © 2002

The Hummingbird's Share Privilege, particularly w

The Hummingbird's Share

Privilege, particularly white or male privilege, is hard to see for those of us who were born with access to power and resources. It is very visible for those to whom privilege was not granted. Furthermore, the subject is extremely difficult to talk about because many white people don’t feel powerful or as if they have privileges others do not. It is sort of like asking fish to notice water or birds to discuss air. [...] So given that we want to work to create a better world in which all of us can live, what can we do? The first step, of course, is to become clear about the basics of white privilege, what it is and how it works. The second step is to explore ways in which we can work against the racism of which white privilege is a cornerstone. - UNDERSTANDING WHITE PRIVILEGE
by Francis E. Kendall, Ph.D., © 2002

Mongolia, Gorkhi-Terelj, 2019

The Infinite Division Of One Self (1/6) Life used

The Infinite Division Of One Self (1/6)

Life used to reveal itself in such great details. Everything had its name, tag and box; tidied and safely stored. But something shifted and the world lost its sharpness. Boxes had merged, letters had gone missing and new symbols started to emerge. Reality slowed down and the amplitude of its moves expanded.
Landscapes showed up as forms, colours, frequences, lights. And as the tired mind ordered the eyes to cease, I felt.
What a spectacle it has been to embrace. To truly feel part of this enchanting dance and to recall the undivided nature of the warmth inhabiting us. - Inspired by the concepts of Relative and Absolute truths of Mahāyāna Buddhist philosophy
Kopan Monastery, Nepal, 2020

The Infinite Division Of One Self (2/6) Life used

The Infinite Division Of One Self (2/6)

Life used to reveal itself in such great details. Everything had its name, tag and box; tidied and safely stored. But something shifted and the world lost its sharpness. Boxes had merged, letters had gone missing and new symbols started to emerge. Reality slowed down and the amplitude of its moves expanded.
Landscapes showed up as forms, colours, frequences, lights. And as the tired mind ordered the eyes to cease, I felt.
What a spectacle it has been to embrace. To truly feel part of this enchanting dance and to recall the undivided nature of the warmth inhabiting us. - Inspired by the concepts of Relative and Absolute truths of Mahāyāna Buddhist philosophy
Kopan Monastery, Nepal, 2020

The Infinite Division Of One Self (3/6) Life used

The Infinite Division Of One Self (3/6)

Life used to reveal itself in such great details. Everything had its name, tag and box; tidied and safely stored. But something shifted and the world lost its sharpness. Boxes had merged, letters had gone missing and new symbols started to emerge. Reality slowed down and the amplitude of its moves expanded.
Landscapes showed up as forms, colours, frequences, lights. And as the tired mind ordered the eyes to cease, I felt.
What a spectacle it has been to embrace. To truly feel part of this enchanting dance and to recall the undivided nature of the warmth inhabiting us. - Inspired by the concepts of Relative and Absolute truths of Mahāyāna Buddhist philosophy
Kopan Monastery, Nepal, 2020

The Infinite Division Of One Self (4/6) Life used

The Infinite Division Of One Self (4/6)

Life used to reveal itself in such great details. Everything had its name, tag and box; tidied and safely stored. But something shifted and the world lost its sharpness. Boxes had merged, letters had gone missing and new symbols started to emerge. Reality slowed down and the amplitude of its moves expanded.
Landscapes showed up as forms, colours, frequences, lights. And as the tired mind ordered the eyes to cease, I felt.
What a spectacle it has been to embrace. To truly feel part of this enchanting dance and to recall the undivided nature of the warmth inhabiting us. - Inspired by the concepts of Relative and Absolute truths of Mahāyāna Buddhist philosophy
Kopan Monastery, Nepal, 2020

The Infinite Division Of One Self (5/6) Life used

The Infinite Division Of One Self (5/6)

Life used to reveal itself in such great details. Everything had its name, tag and box; tidied and safely stored. But something shifted and the world lost its sharpness. Boxes had merged, letters had gone missing and new symbols started to emerge. Reality slowed down and the amplitude of its moves expanded.
Landscapes showed up as forms, colours, frequences, lights. And as the tired mind ordered the eyes to cease, I felt.
What a spectacle it has been to embrace. To truly feel part of this enchanting dance and to recall the undivided nature of the warmth inhabiting us. - Inspired by the concepts of Relative and Absolute truths of Mahāyāna Buddhist philosophy
Kopan Monastery, Nepal, 2020

The Infinite Division Of One Self (6/6) Life used

The Infinite Division Of One Self (6/6)

Life used to reveal itself in such great details. Everything had its name, tag and box; tidied and safely stored. But something shifted and the world lost its sharpness. Boxes had merged, letters had gone missing and new symbols started to emerge. Reality slowed down and the amplitude of its moves expanded.
Landscapes showed up as forms, colours, frequences, lights. And as the tired mind ordered the eyes to cease, I felt.
What a spectacle it has been to embrace. To truly feel part of this enchanting dance and to recall the undivided nature of the warmth inhabiting us. - Inspired by the concepts of Relative and Absolute truths of Mahāyāna Buddhist philosophy
Kopan Monastery, Nepal, 2020

The Silent Procession (1/3) Soundwaves are being

The Silent Procession (1/3)

Soundwaves are being absorbed by snowy surfaces, being curved up and out into space, and scattered along the way by falling snowflakes. This makes us hear nearby sounds clearly while those further away are muted before they get to us, creating a wonderful, peaceful, religious stillness. - Inspired by Duncan Geere, the silence of snowfall, 2013

Mongolia, Gorkhi-Terelj national park, 2019

The Silent Procession (2/3) Soundwaves are being

The Silent Procession (2/3)

Soundwaves are being absorbed by snowy surfaces, being curved up and out into space, and scattered along the way by falling snowflakes. This makes us hear nearby sounds clearly while those further away are muted before they get to us, creating a wonderful, peaceful, religious stillness. - Inspired by Duncan Geere, the silence of snowfall, 2013

Mongolia, Gorkhi-Terelj national park, 2019

The Silent Procession (3/3) Soundwaves are being

The Silent Procession (3/3)

Soundwaves are being absorbed by snowy surfaces, being curved up and out into space, and scattered along the way by falling snowflakes. This makes us hear nearby sounds clearly while those further away are muted before they get to us, creating a wonderful, peaceful, religious stillness. - Inspired by Duncan Geere, the silence of snowfall, 2013

Mongolia, Gorkhi-Terelj national park, 2019

Accidental Disorder Reveals Canvas (1/3) These sc

Accidental Disorder Reveals Canvas (1/3)

These scenes were found by an eye devoid of interpretation. Their quality could be seen as a whole, by observing the unexpected and harmonious aesthetic of their arrangement, teint and fabric. By contemplating how these unconscious tenants are miraculously coexisting under mysterious forces.
Russia, Omsk, 2019
China, Beijing, 2019

Accidental Disorder Reveals Canvas (2/3) These sc

Accidental Disorder Reveals Canvas (2/3)

These scenes were found by an eye devoid of interpretation. Their quality could be seen as a whole, by observing the unexpected and harmonious aesthetic of their arrangement, teint and fabric. By contemplating how these unconscious tenants are miraculously coexisting under mysterious forces.
Russia, Omsk, 2019
China, Beijing, 2019

Accidental Disorder Reveals Canvas (3/3) These sc

Accidental Disorder Reveals Canvas (3/3)

These scenes were found by an eye devoid of interpretation. Their quality could be seen as a whole, by observing the unexpected and harmonious aesthetic of their arrangement, teint and fabric. By contemplating how these unconscious tenants are miraculously coexisting under mysterious forces.
Russia, Omsk, 2019
China, Beijing, 2019

Inner Landscapes (1/3) We find peace, quiet, and

Inner Landscapes (1/3)

We find peace, quiet, and calmness in the eye. It seems completely unlike the chaos of the storm, and yet without it the chaos cannot exist. It is a sort of stillness, but not the stillness of stagnation. Along with its peaceful tranquility, we can sense a palpable power, barely contained. After all, it is the central nexus that drives and orchestrates the myriad actions and movements that circulate endlessly around it. The eye is the silent source of infinite energy.

Derek Lin, Stillness, 2014

China, Beijing, 2019

Inner Landscapes (2/3) We find peace, quiet, and

Inner Landscapes (2/3)

We find peace, quiet, and calmness in the eye. It seems completely unlike the chaos of the storm, and yet without it the chaos cannot exist. It is a sort of stillness, but not the stillness of stagnation. Along with its peaceful tranquility, we can sense a palpable power, barely contained. After all, it is the central nexus that drives and orchestrates the myriad actions and movements that circulate endlessly around it. The eye is the silent source of infinite energy.

Derek Lin, Stillness, 2014

China, Beijing, 2019

Inner Landscapes (3/3) We find peace, quiet, and

Inner Landscapes (3/3)

We find peace, quiet, and calmness in the eye. It seems completely unlike the chaos of the storm, and yet without it the chaos cannot exist. It is a sort of stillness, but not the stillness of stagnation. Along with its peaceful tranquility, we can sense a palpable power, barely contained. After all, it is the central nexus that drives and orchestrates the myriad actions and movements that circulate endlessly around it. The eye is the silent source of infinite energy.

Derek Lin, Stillness, 2014

China, Beijing, 2019

The Reflective Quality of Immaculate Surfaces (1/3

The Reflective Quality of Immaculate Surfaces (1/3)

Singapore was like a house full of mirrors from which there seemed to be no escape. And as days went by confronting the same images, these reflexions had shaped reality.
Singapore, 2020

The Reflective Quality of Immaculate Surfaces (2/3

The Reflective Quality of Immaculate Surfaces (2/3)

Singapore was like a house full of mirrors from which there seemed to be no escape. And as days went by confronting the same images, these reflexions had shaped reality.
Singapore, 2020

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