Zen Buddhism – A Journey Through Training

Photo Illustrator and Photo Source – Nick Pedersen
Sumeru is a body of work that metaphorically illustrates the mental journey that is undertaken in Zen Buddhist training and practice. In Zen literature, the word ‘land’ is commonly used as a symbol for the ‘mind’, and through a series of photographic montage images I have envisioned an exploration into the depths of this metaphorical ‘mind-world’. The narrative follows a spiritual quest as the storyline symbolically wanders through various states of consciousness and perceptions.

Trailing Mud and Dripping Water

The Forest of Thorns

Entangling Vines

Clinging to Bushes and Weeds

The Tiger’s Lair

Capturing the Tiger

Passing Through the Brambles

Flowers in the Sky

Mountains and Waters

Groping Blindly in the Dark

Entering the Stream

The Quiet and Secret Land

Following the Wind

The Land of Silent Light

Floating Mists

Silver Mountains and Iron Cliffs

The Mountain of Darkness

A Thousand Fathom Wall

The Mystic Peak

Thundering Silence

A Death-Dealing Blade

A Life-Giving Sword

Overturning Mountains

Leaving No Traces

 

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