Within this new paradigm we find ourselves in, images and information fly by at an increasingly accelerated pace. One finds oneself adrift at times in 'the flow'. Joseph Campbell described (presciently) how there are times in human history where civilization comes to the fore over cultural endeavors. It appears we are in that type of period - through the Internet - all of us are talking to each other, from all walks of life - challenging stereotypes and previous societal norms and ills...as I strive to find peace of mind and balance within these challenging times, I'm constantly 'shocked' into an awareness of the state of Being connected to something unchanging and seated in 'active stillness'.
Interestingly enough, the 'shock' comes from images and objects connected to an earlier time, made by artisans, perhaps in their own contemporary 'maelstrom', but creating objects of 'objective awareness', ever-reminding me that the peace I seek is within.
Guan Yin, Liao Dynasty, China, 907-1125 AD
