Miksang
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Miksang is a Tibetan term meaning "good eye" and is a contemplative form of photography taught within Shambhala contemplative arts and disciplines. Miksang is based upon the dharma art and meditation teachings of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. The "good" in "good eye" however refers to a sense of basic goodness, as opposed to conceptual and dualistic good and bad.
According to the Miksang web site of Michael Wood and Julie DuBose, Miksang is primarily concerned with pure perception. They write, "As we allow ourselves to become more available to the things around us without the biases, filters and formulas often associated with photography, our experience and expression of day-to-day moments becomes more rich and endlessly varied—beyond what we think." They also describe the sense of "good" in the term to refer to an mind that is relaxed and open and not cluttered with preoccupations. They write, "When we synchronize eye and mind, we abandon all concepts and predispositions and become completely present in the moment. The world becomes a magical display of vivid perception. We can develop the ability to experience and express these experiences precisely through the practice of contemplative photography."
Miksang was featured in the April 2010 issue of photolife magazine.
See also
External links
- Miksang Society of Toronto
- Miksang web site of Michael Wood and Julie DuBose
- Miksang web site of Hèlen A Vink
