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.

Friday, October 19, 2012

Relaxed and loose during meditation, the mind abides, transparent and luminous.


"Sitting comfortably, we let the mind rest in its natural state.  We relax ourselves, our tensions, and remain without strain, without any particular intention, without artifice.  We release our mind and allow it to be open, like space.  Spacious, the mind remains clear and lucid.  Relaxed, loose, the mind abides transparent and luminous."

Kalu Rinpoche
Tibetan Buddhist spiritual teacher
"Luminous Mind"

Photo:  Chokecherry leaves become luminous in last light, with Arthur's Rock in the background; Lory State Park, CO; October 16, 2012

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