On over 300 pages of this high-quality art print, you will encounter the fascinating world of meditation. How does an inner journey begin to take form, manifesting as a silent communication?<\/p>\n
In his photographic homage to the beauty and power of meditation, Axel Kirchhoff answers this question simply: by looking. This mindful pause is also the starting point for encountering the 66 protagonists who, in various forms, reveal their process of inner work.<\/p>\n
Silent Portraits<\/em><\/strong> is a collection of quotes and portraits from a diverse range of protagonists. Alongside the silent yet vibrant black-and-white photographs, the protagonists provide personal descriptions of their approaches and experiences with inner work.<\/p>\n Insights into the effects of mental exercise, drawn from conversations with renowned author and neuroscientist Dr. Ulrich Ott from the Giessen Bender Institute of Neuroimaging (BION), round out the book.<\/p>\n Text in English and German. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Photographer Axel Kirchhoff captures the beauty and power of meditation through silent yet vibrant black-and-white photographs. Text in English and German.
Meditations Represented: Buddhism; Gaudiya Vaishnavism; Yoga; Rinzai Zen; Islam; Hare Krishna; Aikido; Neighing; Isha Yoga; Soto Zen; Human; Mediumistic Work; Mevlevi Sufi; Punjarini; Shaolin Chan; Advaita Vedanta; Hatha Yoga; Mental Training; Via Cordis; Aikido Shidoin; Griots Murid; Pikuni; Shibari; Celticism; Psychology; Shadili-Darqawi; Bektashi Sufi; Energetic Creation; Peace Mediator; Red Path; Kaula Tantra; Arjuma; Catholic; Agape; Hinduism; End-of-Life Care; Curandera; Asana Yoga; Dance; Iaido; Aloha Spirit; Bodywork; Christianity; Judaism; Wheel of Consent; Sati-Zen-Sangha; Chaodong<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":51305,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[5525],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-51304","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-photography","7":"author-by-author-axel-kirchhoff","8":"publisher-seltmann-publishers","10":"first","11":"instock","12":"shipping-taxable","13":"purchasable","14":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n