“Light From Within” | Anthony Satori
“When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.”
— Rumi
Light From Within
Black-and-White Photography
Mystical Energy
“Mystical Energy” | Anthony Satori
There is a mystical energy in the universe. It lives all around us. It vibrates just beneath the surface of everything that is good in the world. It nourishes us through nature, beauty, compassion and love — through art, empathy, kindness and wonder. This mystical energy is the elixir of the universe. It can expand our consciousness and give our existence infinite new layers of meaning and beauty, if we allow it to.
Light and Dark
“Light and Dark” | Anthony Satori
“Every moment of light and dark is a miracle.”
— Walt Whitman
Portrait of Fred
“Fred Armisen” (2017) | Anthony Satori
One of the goals of a portrait is to capture a glimpse of the spirit within, to create an image that expresses some essential aspect of the subject’s nature.
Fred Armisen is an actor, writer, comedian and musician. He is best known for his work on Saturday Night Live and Portlandia. He is easily one of the funniest and most talented performers working today, but also, to my experience, he is one of the nicest people in the industry. Watching Armisen’s improv and character work on screen you get a feeling of genuine warmth, intelligence and humor, and these traits come across even more in person, when he is just being himself.
The Realm of Pure Meaning
“Hidden Road” | Anthony Satori
Art finds its voice in the realm of pure meaning. It has the ability to transcend words, often absolving us of the need for them entirely. A work of art is an expression that flows directly from the artist’s spirit and then, with equal veracity, into the spirit of the receptive viewer.
The Elements Within
“The Elements Within” | Anthony Satori
“The most basic work for peace is to return to ourselves and to create harmony among the elements within us — our feelings, our perceptions, and our mental states. That is why the practice of meditation, looking deeply, is so important.”
— Thich Nhat Hanh
The Deep Power of Joy
“The Buddha Laughs” | Anthony Satori
“With an eye made quiet by the power of harmony, and the deep power of joy, we see into the life of things.”
— William Wordsworth
Embrace life with enthusiasm, spread light and compassion wherever you are, and live each day in a state of gratitude and grace.
I wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year!
Only Shadows
“Shadows” | Anthony Satori
“Like ourselves, they see only shadows, which the fire throws upon the opposite wall of the cave.”
— Plato
Dancing is Poetry
“Carnival” | (Venice, Italy) | Anthony Satori
“The dance can reveal everything mysterious that is hidden in music, and it has the additional merit of being human and palpable. Dancing is poetry with arms and legs.”
— Charles Baudelaire
What Remains
“What Remains” | Anthony Satori
Throughout the course of Time, entire worlds are built, fall away, and new ones are built in their place. Through it all, Love — and only Love — remains.
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