TWO GROUPS ARE AVAILABLE : This page is for Monday evenings - NEW DATES Registration is through Dralaimage site, see the link below “ Chaos should be regarded as extremely good news” Chogyam Trungpa Monday 6:30-8:30 ET March, 25, April 1, 8. 15, 22 This Zoom exploration engages direct perception without reference points. Not […]
TWO GROUPS AVAILABLE : Wednesday evenings OR Sunday afternoons In Nalanda Miksang Contemplative Photography, our first assignment/exploration is “color as color”. “Color as Color” is the first step in making direct contact with the basic elements or features of the visual world/experience: color, then also, light, texture, pattern, space, and dot in space. These are […]
Miksang, meaning “Good Eye” in Tibetan, is a form of contemplative photography based on the dharma art teachings of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Miksang teachings help practitioners to see the world as it is, in the absence of the narratives and concepts usually superimposed by the mind, and in the absence of comparing and contrasting mind […]
TWO GROUPS AVAILABLE : Sunday afternoons OR Wednesday evenings In Nalanda Miksang Contemplative Photography, our first assignment/exploration is “color as color”. “Color as Color” is the first step in making direct contact with the basic elements or features of the visual world/experience: color, then also, light, texture, pattern, space, and dot in space. These are […]
Samedi 28 septembre 2024 De 14h30 à 18h A La Roche-Bernard, South Brittany France Cette pratique nous invite à ralentir notre regard et nous reconnecter à la joie et la beauté du monde qui nous entoure. Cet atelier-découverte s’adresse à tous ceux qui ont envie de relier la pratique de la photographie à […]
Samedi 19 octobre 2024 De 14h30 à 18h En Visio-Conférence Zoom Cette pratique nous invite à ralentir notre regard et nous reconnecter à la joie et la beauté du monde qui nous entoure. Cet atelier-découverte s’adresse à tous ceux qui ont envie de relier la pratique de la photographie à la […]
This Winter, Let Your Creativity and Heart Flourish! This year, Dechen Chöling invites you to a retreat under the theme of joy, wonder, and the depth of contemplative arts. What You Will Explore During This Retreat: Miksang, Contemplative Photography: To develop a gaze filled with curiosity and poetry for the world around you. Contemplative Writing […]
This course joins the practice of Miksang contemplative photography with the practice of haiku writing. This class is open to everybody -------- Each Season has its own sensibility, manifestation and magic. In the Northern climates Winter manifests through cold, ice and snow. This White Magic resonates with the contemplative “Zen” aesthetic of simplicity, space, purity, […]
In this class we will create contemplative black and white images that evoke a sense of intimacy and emotion. Participants will learn to skillfully blend stark simplicity with profound depth. By removing color, students will create images that allow the viewer to engage with the essential elements of composition, texture, pattern, space, and light, creating […]
Grief is a personal experience that’s often unique and intimate. What brings comfort to you in a time of grieving may differ from what helps someone else. Sometimes expressing your pain may help, and contemplative photography can be one way to do that. As a grief coping tool, photography can: provide a needed respite from […]
Using storytelling in your photography is a powerful and rewarding technique that can make your images more engaging and compelling. Class participants will learn how to engage the present moment, evoke emotions, and convey narratives through their images. By exploring the principles of storytelling, participants will enhance their ability to communicate through their photographs. A […]
Najlepszą instrukcją medytacji byłoby „po prostu bądź". Jednak wiemy, że to nie takie proste i konieczna zazwyczaj jest nauka wielu teorii, i długich lat praktyk. Okazuje się, że sztuka, a w szczególności fotografia, oferuje bezpośrednie przełożenie teorii na doświadczenie. W fotografii Miksang to ścieżka edukacyjna pracy z percepcją widzenia i wszelkimi sposobami, jakimi nasza świadomość […]