Calm seas and an ordered mind
Tranquillity is nothing else than the good ordering of the mind.
~ Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
No need to do Buddhist meditation. Just gazing at a calm sea can bring a sense of inner peace. Look long enough and your mind begins to mirror the sea—quiet, well ordered, and unperturbed by all the noise of the workaday world. But the sea has its moods. Tranquil now, it can turn turbulent at short notice. So enjoy the moment.
Serene seascapes
The following are some choice photos depicting calm seas in different lighting conditions. They are a testament to the beauty and grandeur of God’s creation.
Cinque Terre, 2016
Photo by Kframe
Licence: Creative Commons CC BY-SA 4.0
The waters of Guimaras, 2012
Photo by Barista Uno (BU)
Licence: Creative Commons CC BY-SA 4.0
Zeilschepen op het water bij avond (Sailing ships on the water at night), c. 1900 – c. 1910
Photo by anonymous photographer
Courtesy of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Untitled, no date
Photo by Magdalena Roeseler
Licence: Creative Commons CC BY 3.0
Beach in Sabah, 2018
Photo by Shinhee Kim
Licence: Creative Commons CC BY-SA 4.0
~ Barista Uno
