“Love is not merely an emotion.
It is a meltdown that reestablishes a more unified space of brilliance, goodness, and sadness.
This is the function of love in spiritual tradition.
Issues of love bear on our opening to the basic nature of reality as compassion and on beginning to see that we are fundamentally not separate from others.”
-Lama Lodro Dorje
Photo of His Holiness The 17th Karmapa
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At my parents house. #beach #Connecticut #sky #clouds #ocean #blue #iphoneography
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To Thine Own Self Be True. #dontbeapuppetonastring #nyc #streetphotography #mobilephotography #puppets #marionette
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Ob. Sessed. #PinkFriday #nickiminaj #RomanReloaded
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Ganesha. The Hindu diety of remover of obstacles and sorrows. Praying to him now. #ganesha #NYC #soho #streetphotography #mobilephotography #india #ignyc #iphoneography #prayer
Making my own Postal Stamps. #manonatrain #streetphotography #mobilephotography
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The tenderness of new growth, of letting things go, of laying down the past and choosing to see ourselves and others with a fresh look. #tenderness #spring #flares #iloveflares #easter #nyc #iphoneography #ignyc #springinnyc
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Collage of NYC Spring Trees. #turbocollage #springinnyc #nyc #bloom #trees #iphoneography #light #twotakes #deliberate #spring
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The Not Knowing in Life. #bikes #iphoneography #nyc #bicycles #springinnyc #spring #light #faith
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The yellow hula hoop jacket and the dog. #fashion #nyc #streetphotography #mobilephotography #unionsquare #farmersmarket #greenmarket #yellow #dogs
Happy Monday to all my wonderful IG friends. Wishing you a special dose of hopefulness during this special week. #springinnyc #spring #cherryblosoms #pink #Easter #Passover #renewal #hope #nyc #iphoneography #ignyc #mobilephotography #flowers #twotakes #o
Sometimes when we walk the road alone, we meet the most beautiful strangers along the way who bring us such warmth of heart. #road #mobilephotography #solitude #streetphotography #blackandwhite #journey #travelers #shadows #ignyc #iphoneography #nyc #spri
Another cello sighting!! There`s a message here for me after like 4 in two weeks. Wonder what the message is? #cello #musicians #nyc #iphoneography #ignyc #streetphotography #mobilephotography #instagood
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There is so much beauty everywhere right now! #spring #springinnyc #tulips #bloom #open #twotires #outward #nature #nyc #iphoneography #ignyc #ampt_community
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Rust Man. #mobilephotography #streetphotography #fashion #frozen #nyc #unionsquare #iphoneography #ignyc #twotakes #east
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I`ve been seeing a lot of cellos lately. #odd #nocoincidences #cello #brooklynsymphonyorchestra #uppereastside #nyc #musicians #iphoneography #ignyc #ampt_community #twotakes #east
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Spring Wheels. #bikes #spring #iphoneography #bikewheels #wheels #igers #streetphotography #ignyc #nyc #ampt_community @stephenthorpey
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Cello in the Bike Lane. #twotakes #outside #iphoneography #nyc #ignyc #igers #mobilephotography #streetphotography #cello #music #walking #musicians
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Spring Rider. #spring #nyc #skateboarder #skateboards #iphoneography #igers #mobilephotography #streetphotography
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Great article, thanks for sharing this. I have subscribed to your RSS feed and am looking forward to reading more from you.
Keep up the good work and don’t stop posting please.
Love is a meltdown (in the most beautiful and profound sense). It is, isn’t it? Bindu, your post eloquently explains why grief is as much an expression of love as is elation. Thank you for your sharing such wise words.
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