Welcome! I am a contemplative thinker and photographer from Colorado. In this blog, you'll discover photographs that I've taken on my hiking and backpacking trips, mostly in the American West. I've paired these with my favorite inspirational and philosophical quotes - literary passages that emphasize the innate spirituality of the natural world. I hope you enjoy them!

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In the Spirit of Wildness,

Stephen Hatch
Fort Collins, Colorado

P.S. There's a label index at the bottom of the blog.

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Mind is self-luminous


"Mind is not 'a' mind; the mind is empty in essence.  Although empty, everything constantly arises in it . . .  Openness is the first essential quality of mind . . . Mind is not only open - it possesses a second essential quality, which is its clarity.  It is both the lucidity of mind's intelligence and the luminosity of experiences
. . . The open and luminous nature of mind is what we call the 'clear light'; it is an open clarity, self-luminous."

Kalu Rinpoche
Tibetan Buddhist spiritual master
"Luminous Mind"

Photo: Red chokecherry leaves, golden cottonwoods, and Arthur's Rock; Lory State Park, CO; October 16, 2012
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