Jim Dollar's Photography and Philosophy
Finding our way to The Way one situation at a time. I don't know how great it will be, but I expect it will be interesting, and I look forward to it going on past all reason because wonder is just that way. Are you coming or not?
We find the way,not by seeking what we want,but by seeing what needs to be doneand what needs us to do itin each situation as it arises.Living out of the emptiness/stillness/silenceand incorporating Jon Kabat-Zinn’s approachto Mindfulness Based Stress Reductionin our approach to the moment.You can start your association with Jon Kabat-Zinnby watching all of hisContinue reading “January 5, 2024 – A”
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In any situation,there is where life is to be foundand where there is nothingbut the dead and dying.The difference lies in ourperception/perspective.By the way we look at things,we prescribe life or death.In any situation,there is what brings us to lifeand there is what reducesour chances at life to the levelof minus numbers.How we see whatContinue reading “January 04, 2024 – A”
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Jesus did not knowwhether he was coming or going–and that’s a good thing,”maybe, the best of things”(Stephen King).He said as much himself:”Don’t let your left handknow what your right hand is doing!””The Spirit is like the windthat blows where it will,”implying that not even the Spiritknows what it will be doing next.Jesus lays out examplesContinue reading “January 03, 2024 – B”
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We are all waiting for clarity.Native Americans go on vision questslooking for clarity.They could as wellsit under a treeor by a steam or pond or ocean,and wait for something to arisein the silenceas a clarifying imagesent from The Mystery,which is our own psyche,and, not to be dismissive,connects us with the psyche of the universe.So thatContinue reading “January 03, 2024 – A”
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Taking the initiveis sitting still,being quiet,and seeing what arisesin the silenceto call our name.It is not rushing aheadwith an action planand a time tableto achieve our goalsand realize our dreamsof fortune and glory.How we respond to the dayunfolds the wayfor those not demandingtheir way NOW!But the way specifically designedto bring us forth,relying on our originalContinue reading “January 02, 2024 – A”
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When I think about what we have doneand are doingto make things worse instead of better,I have to stop thinking.Left alone, nature does a fabulous jobof taking care of nature.Our idea of better is always More Money!We can make More Money if we do this,and that,and that, and that…Native Americans got along just finefor 8,000Continue reading “January 01, 2024 – A”
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Meeting the moment as the moment needs to be metand doing there what needs to be done there,is not as simple as it sounds,because self-interest gets in the way.Do we live for selfor do we live for the moment?Adam and Eve answer for us all.Theirs is such a wonderful expressionof the human condition!What a story!TheContinue reading “January, 2024”
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Yes and No are poles between which we live.We can tell which we preferby how often we use them.Do we say “Yes” more than “No,”or “No” more than “Yes”?We are what we say “Yes” toand what we say “No” to.”Yes, I can!”””No, I can’t!””Yes, I will!””No, I” won’t!And more important than how often we sayContinue reading “December 31, 2023 – A”
What are we doing?What do we think we are doing?What keeps us going?Where do we think we are going?What does it matter?To whom does it matter?Native American spirituality,Celtic spiritualityand Taoismall recognize the significance of seven terms:Balance and harmony,integrity, sincerity, spontaneity,original nature, innate virtues/attributes–and the importance of living in wayswhich integrate them into our life.I amContinue reading “December 30, 2023 -A”
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We enlarge our perceptions,expand our perspectives,by avoiding the trapof the same old same oldand doing things we have never done before.What is the newest thingin your life?How often does new drop in for a visit?Change for the sake of changewill change things you neverwould have thought about changing.Shake up your life every six months.Just toContinue reading “December 29, 2023 – A”
I invite you to take up the study of silenceby way of experienceand inquiry/exploration/interviews/investigation/experimentation…Find out everything there is to know.Become an expert on silence.Let me know what comes of it.My hunch is that it is as closeto the Numen/Numinous/Transcendent/Ineffableas it is possible to be,and the ground of being.But, research is necessarybefore we declare it toContinue reading “December 28, 2023 – A”
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We can relax in ourselves,trusting ourselves to knowwhat needs to be donein response to whatever happens.Clarity and direction areof the momentwhen we thrust ourselves into the silence/stillness/emptinessfrom which we comeand into which we are goingand in which we live.All good things are found thereby those who know and trust it to be so. –0–
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Jim Dollar's Photography and Philosophy