The Present of Photography

Thich Nhat Hanh

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“People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don't even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child -- our own two eyes. All is a miracle.”  “When we are mindful, deeply in touch with the present moment, our understanding of what is going on deepens, and we begin to be filled with acceptance, joy, peace and love.”

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“The past is gone, the future is not yet here, and if we do not go back to ourselves in the present moment, we cannot be in touch with life.” 

 

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“Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.” 

 

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“If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.”
“Smile, breathe and go slowly." 

 

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“Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion.” 

 

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“Each thought, each action in the sunlight of awareness becomes sacred.” 

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"Peace is present right here and now, in ourselves and in everything we do and see. The question is whether or not we are in touch with it. We don't have to travel far away to enjoy the blue sky. We don't have to leave our city or even our neighborhood to enjoy the eyes of a beautiful child. Even the air we breathe can be a source of joy."

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“To bring about real change in our global ecological situation our efforts must be collective and harmonious, based on love and respect for ourselves and each other, our ancestors, and future generations.”

 

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"I am breathing in and liberating my mind.  I am breathing out and liberating my mind." One practices like this."

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"Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature." 

 

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"Every path, every street in the world is your walking meditation path."

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“Only the present moment contains life.” 


These are all - Thich Nhat Hanh - Quotations

 

Yes! This is about photography!

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