Got a new camera the other day, to replace the one that grew legs and walked away to enjoy sightseeing in Kyoto. I don't mind so much except that it was pregnant with about 200 pictures from my UK trip. The new camera arrived at the exact moment that I was finishing the Trungpa book. Which begs the question. Can a Buddhist own a camera? Don't photos represent the ultimate in clinging, trying to hold on to a moment in time? Or is it a reflection of impermanence, viewing an old moment repeatedly, eyes fresh each time?
On the turntable: Joe Strummer, "Streetcore"
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I don't see why a Bhuddist couldn't wield a camera. As long as he snaps away in moderation and realizes what the pictures are not.
Negative space is the key. Form is emptiness. Emptiness is form.
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