Re: Mum

[karl shah-jenner <shahjen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Christopher Strevens
> Dear Photo-forum members

Chris.

My belief tends toward maltheism.. and I read that the Jaina believe the 
universe is without end and godless.  they also believe Man has the ability 
to achieve the Godhead themselves if they follow their own path in life. 
Effectively, like the philosophical question 'if a tree falls in the forest 
and there's no one there to hear it, does it make a noise?'   these beliefs 
preclude there being any actual beauty in the universe and that it is US 
who's minds perceive (and thus create) the beauty.

You are a capable photographer, and even if as you claim you are of 
diminished capacity, you still have *some* capacity - that is evident in 
your writing and your images.

Might I suggest you use what you have to create the beauty you see missing 
in the world?


I have read grumpyoldsod.com and been shocked by a lot of what has 
transpired in Britain, and I know Australia is to my eye going from the 
Stupid Country to the Unbelievably Dim Country fast, however I read the 
account of a gentleman from elsewhere who sees Australia as heaven on earth. 
He came from a peasant villiage in war torn Vietnam and was recounting his 
experience the first time he encountered a traffic light pedestrian 
crossing.. "I pushed the buttoon and the cars just .. stopped!"  In no time 
in his life had he ever had so much power in a fingertip..

you have in you with the technology at hand the ability to show the world 
the beautiful things you want them to see, and maybe in doing so you'll lift 
the spirits of someone else who is suffering.  Maybe your mum would like to 
see this beauty you hold in your heart.

k