Letting Go

Much of the practice of Buddhism is to eliminate suffering. There is a word in Sanskrit, “Trishna,” meaning “thirst,” speaking about our desires, clinging to a person or object or idea. This is the cause of our suffering and only by letting go can we work through this karma and find peace.

In front of us is a photograph of ocean waves on the sand, printed using an old cyanotype chemical process. The imagery is a symbol of life, change, peace, and letting go. Below the print is a container of water along with a brush. The print was made on a special paper from Asia which makes water appear as black ink, but then fades as it evaporates. The viewer is asked to write something, and then they can peacefully watch it slowly disappear into the waves.