Evocative of Plato's Cave, this submission depicts the condition that most of the time we are -- usually obliviously -- in the presence of our own mental darkness and ignorance, even as we may strive to emerge into the light of reality. We don't know what we don't know. Attainment of the brightness of Truth -- and release from the opaqueness of our historically acquired (and frequently imposed) perceptions, is not a trivial endeavor.
The journey takes time, discipline, and sustained effort. Along the way, if we are fortunate, we may catch peripheral glimpses of the Forms themselves, rather than their silhouettes. The experience can be exhilarating, jarring, and even frightening. Yet such moments are the calculus of spiritual growth.
This image is a compilation of four photographs, processed using HDR techniques.
Enlightenment's Shadow, #2220 - 2222
© 2010 James W. Murray, all rights reserved.
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Details: September 22, 2009; Canon 20D; f/5.6 @ 1, 2 & 4 secs; +1 EV; ISO 800; 50mm.
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