7 Days of Zen IV – Natural Beauty

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Without artifice or pretence.  Uncontrived. A loveliness of the Natural world.  “Shizen”  defines this spontaneous element of Wabi Sabi.  An approach to viewing art and seeing beauty in non traditional ways!

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Zen Beauty of Nature

 

7 Days of Zen continues with part IV showcasing Nature at her finest.

The Natural Beauty.

 

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ShiZen Mountain

 

Shizen.

The beauty that exists within the things of nature…. rivers, mountains, trees and rocks, desert sands and the white lace of the incoming wave. All the things that nature has created and man has not set up nor contrived.

 

I fell in love with the idea of absolute authenticity, spontaneous organic creation without pretence that  Shizen represents.

 

I found myself searching…my library for just the right images.  However, it is easier Said, than done.

 

 

Man paints and records most often  the images that depict his dominion over the earth; whereas, shizen is more about the awesome authenticity, beauty and relevance of the natural elements.

 

Nature – is the dominant focus here, not man and his achievements.

I thought…. I had a greater collection of Shizen type images than I actually do.  This, surprised me.    I do have some to show you though.

 

 

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Zen of Colour: Forest

 

 

 

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7 Days of Zen Summer Pond

 

 

Untouched by the hands of man,  solely the creation of  the hand of Nature.  These 4 images illustrate a softness of beauty whilst maintaining  the purity and strength  that Nature endows.

 

Cattails, forest, mountain and water.  Natural beauty without artifice.

 

 

 

 

 

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17 thoughts on “7 Days of Zen IV – Natural Beauty”

    1. hi Mitza, happy Easter to you 🙂 mine was good. slow, relaxed. yes, I agree about the calming down…. these types of photos really are great in how they can do that. Even though, we really aren’t there – yet, we can Relax Into that place. I’m happy you enjoyed them 🙂

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      1. fine that you had a good Easter. I had 4 days cooking etc. The weather was okay and our garden is wonderful with lot of beautiful helebores. Will post some drawings of mine soon. 🙂

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