What is Miksang Contemplative Photography?

Totally honest about what we see, straight shooting

Miksang is a Tibetan word that translates as ‘Good Eye’.
This contemplative approach to photography is based on the Shambhala and Dharma Art teachings of meditation master, artist and scholar Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, specifically his teachings on the nature of perception.

‘Good’ in Miksang doesn’t mean good as we usually use the word as in ‘good’ and ‘bad’, but that our mind is relaxed and open. Free of interpretation. When a stable mind, clear vision and soft heart come together in one single moment, ‘Good Eye’ manifests. We allow ourselves to become more available for the things around us without the biases, filters and formulas often associated with photography.

When we synchronize eye and mind we abandon all concepts and predispositions and become completely present in the moment. The world becomes a magical display of vivid perception. Our experience and expression of day-to-day moments becomes more rich and endlessly varied - beyond what we think.

We can develop the ability to experience and express these experiences with our camera, through the practice of contemplative photography.

One moment, one shot.