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The Good Eye Opens: An Introduction to Contemplative Photography (in-person and online)
Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, CT, United StatesA Zen teacher observed that the moment we intellectualize what we see, it is no longer what we saw. Contemplative photography invites a different way of seeing—direct, fresh perception unfiltered by thought. From a still, silent, receptive mind, mindful photographing opens a richer visual field beyond concepts, revealing greater beauty, clarity, elegance, and poignancy. This
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A Hidden Wholeness: The Art of Thomas Merton (in-person and online)
Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, CT, United StatesBeginning with an overview of Thomas Merton’s art we will move on to focus on his photographs and, drawing on his journals and late writings, we will reflect on how
