Silent Path
Artist
A magical journey of 9 months and 4756 km on foot from Turkey to India.
Artist
Bora Ömeroğlu
Statement
- I, Bora Ömeroğlu, plan to walk – on foot – 10.000 km across planet.
- I shall begin my journey on March 2021 from Istanbul, heading East.
- I shall not speak the whole time and only communicate by writing.
What is Silent Path?
Silent Path is a respectful and humble journey toward detaching the empty sense of identity that I have built over the years in order to reconnect with the true essence of my existence.
This is a highly focused and serene pilgrimage that I feel like I have to take in this moment in my life in order to find and reawaken to my true nature.
It’s a journey of self-discovery of one’s wisdom and compassion. Wisdom to realize that everything in this world is empty of the meaning that we dedicate to it with our mind; and compassion to commit to everything’s oneness in a more loving, graceful and selfless way.
The Silence
I took a silent vow, and I decided not to be silent on August 5th, 2020.
On that day, I woke up and realized that I did not want to say anything anymore. I realized that all this time I was looking for something, something that was unfathomable and my words were preventing me from grasping it.
I recognized that the void that I was filling with words have started to limit the potential of everything in my life. I noticed that words repeated long enough gain physical weight and become solid.
Silence, on the other hand is pure and open. It is the ground of infinite opportunities to reveal themselves as they are. In the infinite moment, in their infinite potential…
The Walk
Slow paced long-distance walking is a way of meditating for centuries. Keeping the body and mind present at each instant allows me to access a certain state of concentration and will to create harmony and oneness in the moment.
Each step helps to leave the past behind. Each step avoids anticipating the future. Each step is a kind reminder that I’m not doing anything special on this earth because I am simply taking a walk.
Graciously and joyously… Present at each step, present at each moment… I am simply taking a walk…
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| Client: | Independent Project |
| Date: | March 15, 2021 |