Ascent descent
Energy process
Unique event
Early morning sunlight reflects off the James River, illuminating the moving Jamestown Ferry.
“The objects which we see around us are not fundamental, but are merely transient appearances in the stream of events.” – Alfred North Whitehead
Permanent transient
Impermanence
Found harmony
The appearance of existence holds a deeper meaning.
“Nature is impermanent and ever changing, but the spirit of man is eternal.” – Henry David Thoreau
Evocative essence
Light complexity
Process growth
Things are all interconnected and constantly changing.
“The world is a process of becoming, not a fixed system of being.” – Alfred North Whitehead
Room beyond
Interconnectedness
Cycle of fragility
A reminder that we have the power to create our own environment and to shape our own destiny.
“Just as the plant is dependent on the sunlight, water, and nutrients that it receives from its environment, so too is the universe dependent on the interconnectedness of all its parts.” – Alfred North Whitehead
Perception condition
Enmeshed in
Radiant presence
We actively interpret and construct our experience.
“Perception is not the act of a subject facing an object, but rather a reciprocal interaction between the two.” – Maurice Merleau-Ponty
Way of being
Arranged in space
With equanimity
The subject and the object are not two separate entities, but rather are two aspects of a single phenomenon.
“Perception is not a passive reception of data from the senses; it is a creative act of interpretation.” – Maurice Merleau-Ponty
Cultural context
Active ingredients
Paradoxical nature
In the 19th century, scientists developed serums to treat specific complaints.
“The world is a process of becoming, and it is becoming something new all the time.” – Alfred North Whitehead
Hard facts
Metal deck floor
Quest for reliance
A pigeon’s position between two worlds suggests a balance between the material and the spiritual.
“The authentic person is one who is in touch with their own feelings and desires, and who is able to express them freely.” – Mikel Dufrenne
Attentiveness
Immediate vivacity
Attuned to the particular
The cultivation of sensible cognition is essential for a full and balanced understanding of the world.
“Sensible cognition is the apprehension of the particular, while intellectual cognition is the apprehension of the universal.” – Immanuel Kant
Aesthetical reflections
Proceed with the form
Inspiration to deliver
These representations are necessarily simplified and incomplete, as they are limited by the constraints of our minds and the nature of our interactions with the world.
“No representation can be adequate to the complexity of the real world.” – Karl Popper