A moment of reflection at Loch Vaa, Strathspey
Its been a very dull week – snow, sleet, rain, dark cloud… This weekend especially has been rather dreich with heavy rain down here, although snowing on the hills… However, the walk around Loch Vaa was very peaceful, with a multitude of reflections. I find the colours at this time of year can be very dull and muted and photography can be a challenge, especially on a dull day.
This week though, lets focus on awareness of space and light…
“All this beauty, all this perfection, is within us. The reason we don’t realise these qualities in any given moment is because our connection with the open space is blocked. If space is not there, the qualities will mot manifest. So space is fundamental. An architect needs the right space to achieve the right light. You may desire a lot of light, but in the wrong space light is not going to manifest. If you have a lot of space, many positive qualities will manifest. In our personal experience, whether or not we experience these positive qualities within ourselves will depend on our connection with or realisation of space.
If there is space, there is light. Further, if there is light, there is the union of the light and space – there is radiant manifestation. These radiant manifestations are not thoughts or the product of thoughts. It is not that I am happy because I have a car. I am just happy because of the space and the light. So rather than improving or clarifying our thoughts, we are accessing a more fundamental place in our being.”
– Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, ‘Tibetan Sound Healing’