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Silence spreads like a wordless prayer. The lake breathes slowly, as time dissolves along the line where water meets sky. Nothing asks for haste.
There is an invisible dialogue between she and the horizon – a conversation that needs no sound, only presence. The tree, stripped of its leaves, understands. It bends with the wind but stands tall, holding secrets that winter cannot erase.
The bench is not just a place to rest but a space where thoughts drift lightly, dancing between what is and what once was. Solitude, here, does not weigh heavy. It spreads like light over the water, turning every absence into a poem.
At the lake’s edge, what feels missing becomes whole.
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O silêncio se espalha como uma prece sem palavras. O lago respira devagar, enquanto o tempo se dissolve na linha onde a água encontra o céu. Nada pede pressa.
Há um diálogo invisível entre ela e o horizonte – uma conversa que não precisa de som, apenas de presença. A árvore, despida de folhas, entende. Ela se curva com o vento, mas permanece de pé, guardando segredos que o inverno não apaga.
O banco não é só um lugar de descanso, mas um espaço onde pensamentos flutuam leves, dançando entre o agora e o que já foi. A solidão, aqui, não pesa. Ela se espalha como luz sobre a água, transformando cada ausência em um poema.
Na margem do lago, o que falta se torna inteiro.
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I was coming back from a long walk, in April, ..sun, clouds, wind, some rain, and then all over again, as it is that time of the year. After many hours outside my stupid mind had finally shut up and there was actually some peace to be had!
It was mostly overcast at this point but when I reached this meadow (I really like due to its topography and view), the clouds opened up and the sun illuminated the fresh spring grass. The gusty wind created silvery patterns that seemed to dance over the grassland, when I saw this ginger cat right in the middle of it, doing it's thing. It was a true Zen moment.
Then the clouds rolled back in covering the sun, the cat moved on and so did I, without having a single thought like nothing happend.
I like the color palette of this one too. Green and red would be a complementary scheme, right? But I feel this is more like yellow-ish green + light orange, so would be kind of analogous in terms of color theory. Let me know if you're competent with this stuff, the good thing is, it does not really matter for appreciating it, does it?
Nikon D7200 (APS-C crop sensor)
Zoom-NIKKOR 80-200mm f/4 AI-S
ISO250, 200mm, f/8, 1/500s (-0.7EV)
(thus 300mm full frame equivalent)
single shot, handheld
Taken from the sky over Oklahoma.
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“My son, with this ancient and holy initiation, I ordain you a Yogacharya. You will be the world’s most outstanding Yogacharya. In the future, after even the tiny worldly desires that remain are cleansed, find some wise old detached cow worshipping saint. He will give you sannyas initiation with saffron robes.”
-- First guru of Swami
To prove Pranayama’s vitality and Role of Yoga in our routine life and General Health Yogiraj N. Ramalingam performed Transcendental Meditation every year by sitting in “Padmasana” posture for more than 72 hours continuously without taking food or water but breathed only air with which he stayed healthy and also did asanas the very next moment after completing the meditation.
Another feature of bhakti is that not only is it a means to an end, but it continues after perfection; thus even liberated souls perform devotion. Unlike jnana and yoga, one does not give up devotion after attaining perfection. Rather, one executes it more meticulously and without any motive. Bhakti is unobstructed, or apratihata, because it is beyond the concept of material pleasure and pain. Unlike karma and jnana, bhakti is blissful during its execution, and it gives ultimate bliss.
Elizabeth, Lady Vaux, c1535
Black and coloured chalks with metalpoint, black ink and white heightening on pink prepared paper
The wealthy Baron Vaux was cousin to Henry Guildford and brother-in-law of Thomas Lestrange, both of whom also sat to Holbein. He married Elizabeth Cheney in 1523. Holbein probably drew Baron and Lady Vaux in 1535. In 1536 the couple, alarmed by religious reform and a 'great many foes', retired from court. Baron Vaux was an accomplished poet whose work celebrated the 'quiet mind' that is 'clear from worldly cares'.*
From the exhibition
Holbein at the Tudor Court
(November 2023 – April 2024)
Hans Holbein was one of the most talented artists of the 16th century. From his arrival in England in search of work he rose to royal favour, chosen to paint the portraits of Henry VIII, his family and leading figures, among them Anne Boleyn and Sir Thomas More. By his death, Holbein’s work was as admired by his contemporaries as it is today. His portraits inspired the next generation of artists in their depictions of Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I.
This exhibition showcases one of the most important surviving collections of his work, and includes drawings, paintings, miniatures and book illustrations. Celebrating Holbein’s artistic skill, it explores the career of the artist and the lives of those who commissioned portraits from him, bringing us face-to-face with some of the most famous people of 16th-century England.
Hans Holbein (1497/8-1543) travelled to England from the Swiss city of Basel in 1526. He was seeking work at the English court, where Henry VIII employed artists from across Europe to celebrate the power and glory of the Tudor dynasty.
Over the next 17 years, Holbein would become one of the most successful artists working in England. His clients included senior courtiers, leading nobles and members of the Tudor royal family.
Holbein's success in England was due to his skill at portraiture. He came from a family of artists from Augsburg in Germany and learned to draw and paint at an early age. Contemporaries praised him as an 'incomparable painter' and a 'wonderful artist'. His portrait paintings and miniatures depicted sitters who, as the inscription on one painting proclaimed, only needed a voice to appear alive.
Holbein's portraits started with drawings of his sitters, taken from the life. Although made as working studies, these drawings are beautiful works of art in their own right. Their detail reveals much about Holbein's working practice as he developed and refined his composition, a process which continued as he began to paint.
[*King's Gallery]
Unless otherwise stated, the item is by Holbein
Taken in King's Gallery
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108 beads of 10 mm African turquoise strung on silk cord with 4 handmade Nepalese silver and turquoise beads. I made the tassel for this mala from cotton floss. See my full line of malas at QuietMind.Etsy.com.
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Learn easy meditation techniques for deep inner peace, health and healing.Become stress fress instantly and live life joyfully. there are different types of meditation techniques for beginners, advance meditation techniques
Meditation Techniques for Everday life | Simple and Effective | Easy to learn
Learn easy meditation techniques for deep inner peace, health and healing.Become stress fress instantly and live
life joyfully. there are different types of meditation techniques for beginners, advance meditation techniques
Meditation Techniques for Everday life | Simple and Effective | Easy to learn
Learn easy meditation techniques for deep inner peace, health and healing.Become stress fress instantly and live life joyfully. there are different types of meditation techniques for beginners, advance meditation techniques
Hand folded origami dove strung on bead wire with blue glass seed beads and finished off at the bottom with a 20 mm semi precious gemstone globe.
See this and other items I create on Etsy at QuietMind.Etsy.com
I designed the paper for this ornament using the flags of every nation and territory in the world. The design is printed in acid free 100% recycled printer paper, each dove is folded with the intent of peace for all sentient beings.
See this and other items I create on Etsy at QuietMind.Etsy.com
This mala is made in the Tibetan tradition of 108 bead. The conch shell beads are hand made. Photo taken for www.QuietMind.Etsy.com
This necklace is made from delicate faceted roundels of a variety of gem stones: Black Spinel, Peridot, Garnet, Aquamarine, Amethyst and Citrine; finished with my own hand made gold clasp and a length of gold chain for adjustability. See my full line of malas for use and wear on Etsy at QuietMind.Etsy.com.
This mala is made with 27 vintage cognac amber beads and a 28th amber bead for the guru. These beads are hand formed into rounds and were made about 50 years ago, From the guru bead hangs a Thai Buddha charm. See my full line of jewelry ad other items on Etsy at QuietMind.Etsy.com
I designed the paper for this ornament using the flags of every nation and territory in the world. The design is printed in acid free 100% recycled printer paper, each dove is folded with the intent of peace for all sentient beings.
See this and other items I create on Etsy at QuietMind.Etsy.com
Carnelian beads and a carnelian carved Kwan Yin pendant make up this mala. Photo taken for my Etsy shop QuietMind
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108 Pearl Beads knotted on silk cord with a hand carved bone Kwan Yin in the guru position. See my full line of malas for use and wear on Etsy at QuietMind.Etsy.com.
Paper printed and designed by myself with every territory and county flag of the world. Strung on bead wire with glass seed beads and a semiprecious gemstone globe. See this and other work I do on Etsy at QuietMind.Etsy.
This mala is strung on silk cord with 108 hand carved wood beads. the counter beads are hand carved bone skulls with a large bone skull in the guru position. See my full line of malas for use and wear on Etsy at QuietMind.Etsy.com.
Thomas Vaux, 2nd Baron Vaux, c1535
Black and coloured chalks with black ink and white heightening on pink prepared paper
The wealthy Baron Vaux was cousin to Henry Guildford and brother-in-law of Thomas Lestrange, both of whom also sat to Holbein. He married Elizabeth Cheney in 1523. Holbein probably drew Baron and Lady Vaux in 1535. In 1536 the couple, alarmed by religious reform and a 'great many foes', retired from court. Baron Vaux was an accomplished poet whose work celebrated the 'quiet mind' that is 'clear from worldly cares'.
The drawing of Baron Vaux has been extended at left by Holbein to accommodate the sleeves of his red ('rot') and silver ('silbe') jacket. The strip at the right was added later. The top corners were trimmed in the mid-eighteenth century, probably after damage to the paper.*
From the exhibition
Holbein at the Tudor Court
(November 2023 – April 2024)
Hans Holbein was one of the most talented artists of the 16th century. From his arrival in England in search of work he rose to royal favour, chosen to paint the portraits of Henry VIII, his family and leading figures, among them Anne Boleyn and Sir Thomas More. By his death, Holbein’s work was as admired by his contemporaries as it is today. His portraits inspired the next generation of artists in their depictions of Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I.
This exhibition showcases one of the most important surviving collections of his work, and includes drawings, paintings, miniatures and book illustrations. Celebrating Holbein’s artistic skill, it explores the career of the artist and the lives of those who commissioned portraits from him, bringing us face-to-face with some of the most famous people of 16th-century England.
Hans Holbein (1497/8-1543) travelled to England from the Swiss city of Basel in 1526. He was seeking work at the English court, where Henry VIII employed artists from across Europe to celebrate the power and glory of the Tudor dynasty.
Over the next 17 years, Holbein would become one of the most successful artists working in England. His clients included senior courtiers, leading nobles and members of the Tudor royal family.
Holbein's success in England was due to his skill at portraiture. He came from a family of artists from Augsburg in Germany and learned to draw and paint at an early age. Contemporaries praised him as an 'incomparable painter' and a 'wonderful artist'. His portrait paintings and miniatures depicted sitters who, as the inscription on one painting proclaimed, only needed a voice to appear alive.
Holbein's portraits started with drawings of his sitters, taken from the life. Although made as working studies, these drawings are beautiful works of art in their own right. Their detail reveals much about Holbein's working practice as he developed and refined his composition, a process which continued as he began to paint.
[*King's Gallery]
Unless otherwise stated, the item is by Holbein
Taken in King's Gallery
108, 10 mm lava beads with 4 etched agate Tibetan Dizi beads for the counter and guru bead. My malas are strung by myself on silk cord and dedicated to the benefit of all living beings. See my full selection of malas on line at QuietMind,Etsy.com.
This mala is strung on silk cord, there are 27 AAA quality rock quartz crystal beads with small ruby bead spacers and a larger ruby bead for the guru bead. See my full line of malas for use and wear on Etsy at QuietMind.Etsy.com
Origami mobile made from 252 hand folded paper doves each printed with a different country / territory flag. The paper for this project was printed and cut by myself. This and other work I do can be seen at www.QuietMind.Etsy.com and www.BHarrisonArts.com
This mala is made from 54 faceted wood beads strung on silk cord with a hand carved baby Buddha hanging from the guru bead. See my full line of malas to wear and use on Etsy at QuietMind.Etsy.com