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Mud & Lotus: October 2009
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A bit of mindfulness amid all the rest. Monday, October 26, 2009. 84,000 Dharma Doors. And one of them is Calvin and Hobbes. At least in this strip. Click on image to enlarge.]. Doesn't this perfectly capture the mystery of Interbeing? With a pinch of humor, which I think Thay would appreciate.). Gasho to onions everywhere. Labels: calvin and hobbes. Friday, October 23, 2009. Poetry Friday: Autumn Dusk. This time, something from me. Bats and oak leaves rush about. Sliver of moon above. On the same notebo...
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Mud & Lotus: May 2010
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A bit of mindfulness amid all the rest. Wednesday, May 26, 2010. Meditation 101 (Part 2). Peace Is Every Step. Is a favorite book for many people, and for good reason. The tone is caring and gentle, as if Thầy is speaking with us quietly, rather than delivering a lecture or “teaching” and he seems to be wearing a half smile (or full smile) the whole time. In this book, before he even brings up the topic of meditation, he talks about breathing. Breathing in and out is very important, and it is enjoyable.
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Mud & Lotus: April 2010
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A bit of mindfulness amid all the rest. Monday, April 26, 2010. This past weekend, I joined fifteen or so sangha members on retreat at Blue Cliff Monastery. It was lovely being up there, taking in the calm and practice of the monastics, and it was lovely being there with sangha friends. The first day was sunny and beautiful. Apple trees and others were in fragrant bloom. Trees were still in their first green leaf, a few weeks behind Brooklyn in their pace through spring. Practice mindfully with it. 5 Dwe...
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Mud & Lotus: Single Mind
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A bit of mindfulness amid all the rest. Friday, April 1, 2011. My Chinese brush painting class is back in session. Last class, I arrived with a mind full of trouble. That is, I was troubled about something that had happened, and even more troubled by what could have happened, and by what could still happen, and by what it all reminded me of from my past. And more complex characters, such as “spring.”. In standard script, “meditation” looks like this:. Click on picture for a larger view]. It was only when...
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Mud & Lotus: August 2010
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A bit of mindfulness amid all the rest. Sunday, August 22, 2010. Looking for good but easy songs to play on my guitar, I came across "Gone" by Jack Johnson. I remember when, according to my sister, his first album,. Was getting lots of play on Boston college radio stations, and he was this wonderful find. Like discovering Tracy Chapman before everyone else did. That was back in 2001. After that, I lost track of him. Turns out he’s become a star, spending 2010 on a world tour. This is how it starts:.
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Mud & Lotus: January 2011
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A bit of mindfulness amid all the rest. Friday, January 14, 2011. Last week I visited an exhibition at the Japan Society, " The Sound of One Hand: Paintings and Calligraphy by Zen Master Hakuin. Hakuin Ekaku (1685–1768) was a Rinzai Zen Master who is attributed with renewing the Rinzai (or Lin-zi) tradition, which is Thích Nhất Hạnh's root tradition. Hakuin promoted koan practice and was the creator of the koan, "You know the sound of two hands clapping. What is the sound of one hand? The commentary poin...
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Mud & Lotus: One Hand
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A bit of mindfulness amid all the rest. Friday, January 14, 2011. Last week I visited an exhibition at the Japan Society, " The Sound of One Hand: Paintings and Calligraphy by Zen Master Hakuin. Hakuin Ekaku (1685–1768) was a Rinzai Zen Master who is attributed with renewing the Rinzai (or Lin-zi) tradition, which is Thích Nhất Hạnh's root tradition. Hakuin promoted koan practice and was the creator of the koan, "You know the sound of two hands clapping. What is the sound of one hand? The commentary poin...
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Mud & Lotus: April 2011
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A bit of mindfulness amid all the rest. Friday, April 1, 2011. My Chinese brush painting class is back in session. Last class, I arrived with a mind full of trouble. That is, I was troubled about something that had happened, and even more troubled by what could have happened, and by what could still happen, and by what it all reminded me of from my past. And more complex characters, such as “spring.”. In standard script, “meditation” looks like this:. Click on picture for a larger view]. It was only when...
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Mud & Lotus: June 2010
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A bit of mindfulness amid all the rest. Thursday, June 3, 2010. I recently spent a day at a book publishing convention, and at the Wisdom Publications booth I picked up an advanced reader’s copy of Lin Jensen’s new book,. Deep Down Things: The Earth in Celebration and Dismay. It will be published in October 2010, so this amounts to a sneak preview. 1 Do one thing at a time. 2 Pay attention to what you are doing. 3 When your mind wanders to something else bring it back. I think that Thich Nhat Hanh would ...
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Mud & Lotus: July 2010
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A bit of mindfulness amid all the rest. Tuesday, July 27, 2010. Past, Future, Meanwhile. I continue to contemplate the Lynda Barry writing workshop, “Writing the Unthinkable.”. And I asked her if there was a reason for it. There’s now, and then there’s. Meanwhile, back at the ranch. Meanwhile, back in fourth grade. Meanwhile, back in that argument with your ex-boyfriend when you should have said X. 160; . However, that’s not all that. Is where we would all go as we wrote furiously for seven minutes....
