Hello,
I wrote an assay for my photo story about Sun and Light. As soon as I am far from being fluent in English, and moreover my text is kind of philosophical, I am worrying whether it is understandable as a matter of fact or not?..
I'll appreciate your reading and help to make my text correct and readable.
Thank you in advance!
The photo essay you can find here:
http://www.dishartphoto.com/sunbeam* * *
To catch a sunbeam
''Vanity of vanities,” says the Ecclesiastes; “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.” What does man gain from all his labor in which he labors under the sun? What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again: and there is no new thing under the sun. (Eccl 1:2-3,9)
This is a quote from my favorite book of the Old Testament. I am always amazed by its strength and life-asserting hopelessness. The eternal Sun passes by calmly watching all meaningless human bustle. It's like a loving parent fondly looking at the small silly children, and patiently waiting for when they grow up to the realization that there is more to life than games of eating, or fighting, or power, which can be compared to an attempt to catch the wind or sunbeam.
I am impressed by the strong power which is harbored in the idea of the Sun. The Sun has always been a symbol of the Highest Consciousness, Eternal Love and indestructible force. It always exists. Even at the night you can hear its song in the flow of moonlight, in the whisper of the stars. In the most inclement weather, somewhere beyond the clouds - it's always there. It keeps giving light unconditionally and evenly.
I am fascinated by the astonishing play of light that can be seen everywhere. The sun seems to be a playful reminder that everything is an illusion. And something that one should really pay attention to, is on a completely different side. It's like a sunbeam and the Sun creating it.
While pursuing photography I felt an inner desire to express this idea in my works. The Sun for me is the incarnation of perfection and divine nature, contrasted to which lies our own paths, through the darkness of unconsciousness. Awareness of the presence of the Sun, which exists everywhere and always, leads to the realization of its presence within our own being. Each of us can shine from inside like the Sun. This is a moment when one can become free from illusions and catch the sunbeam.
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