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In receptive mind the very same distracting thoughts continue to come, go, or remain, but now, owing to the de-cluttering of our mind, inner silence expands. These distracting thoughts no longer appear to be so aggressively in our face. They lose their staying power because our practice of inner vigilance allows us to relax the talons of our grip on them. At one time we were convinced it was the afflictive thoughts that had their grip on us. Why is this so?
Our relationship with distracting thoughts has gradually changed from the frenzy of incessant mental chatter to a far less cluttered receptive mind that allows what is simply to be. The skills of interior vigilance and the resulting inner stillness of our gaze have made possible this changed relationship with distractions.
-An Ocean of Light Contemplation, Transformation, and Liberation, Martin Laird, O.S.A.
This is not my photo; it was taken by a friend, earlier tonight. However, I did the editing (cropped along the bottom and left side; colour and light adjusted substantially).
(the title caption is a quotation from Raymond Chandler's essay, 'The Simple Art of Murder'.
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(谷中にて 17.12.07)
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iPhone 8 Plus. 4589.1 [From the archives 2018].
The Verona Arena is a Roman amphitheatre in Piazza Bra in Verona, Italy built in the first century. It is still in use today and is internationally famous for the large-scale opera performances given there. It is one of the best preserved ancient structures of its kind. In ancient times, the arena's capacity was nearly 30,000 people. The stage for concerts and opera performances decreases the available places to a maximum of 15,000.
Shot with my iPhone 8 Plus.
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