“What is perfect? From the Zen mind, perfection is not being there.” Frederick Lenz
To Be There or Not to Be There
Photography OCD
A somewhat healthy obsession with photography
“What is perfect? From the Zen mind, perfection is not being there.” Frederick Lenz
To “not be there” (to be without a “where”) sounds blissful … but wouldn’t that preclude learning? Perhaps learning is over-valued by those having achieved “perfection”?
Intriguing ponder, coupled with unfolding rose petals (unfolding knowing through experience of “being”) … Thanks for stirring my thoughts!
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Thanks Jazz, I’ll let Jac O’Keeffe explain it along with a beautiful photo by Susan Licht: drop the “I”
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Oh, thank you! A site to revisit, for sure. I’m caught in the intrigue of being part of something infinitely larger than I can grasp. And that is indeed OK … “capacity to enjoy whatever is unfolding” is the goal.
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That capacity don’t come easy, you know it don’t come easy. 😮
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I swear I can almost smell this.
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I hate to admit it but I didn’t even smell the flowers. Maybe I wasn’t there?
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Great capture!
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Thanks Robert. The flowers will be up very soon and while it will be more challenging outside its a whole different experience.
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What a beautiful shot Mike! And a sentiment for me to ponder on today.
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Thanks, ponder away. 🙂
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Oh how very pretty!!! 😀
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Thanks Cee, I figured why wait for spring when I could grab a bunch of roses for less than $4.
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Hamlet meet Zen. All I know is I’m here, and usually when I’m not, I’m dissociated. Same thing?
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No. The “I” is imaginary, see my reply to Jazz with a link to explain it better. 🤯
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Ah, it all makes perfect sense now.
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If not perfect, it’s gorgeous. And you captured it beautifully in soft and moody light.
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Thanks Otto. It took a few shots because the light was from across my room with the blinds closed.
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Be there.. You can’t miss it.. 😉
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So are you basically saying, be there or be square?
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Hahaha I just believe you don’t miss opportunities.. If you can be there just be there.. It’s all in the learning process .. 😉
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I agree, its so easy to get distracted by thoughts about something rather than simply be with it.
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Yep. Another one to share. Maybe if I think it really hard, my friends will realise that I am not here.
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You’re here and you’re not here, be there for your friends. 💝
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