"Things are as they are.
Looking out into the universe at night,
we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars,
nor between well and badly arranged constellations.”
Alan Watts
Friday, September 30, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Huang Po
"Those who hasten towards it dare not enter, fearing to hurtle down through the void with nothing to cling to or to stay their fall. So they look to the brink and retreat. This refers to all those who seek such a goal through cognition."
The Zen Teachings of Huang Po
The Zen Teachings of Huang Po
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
dreams
breaking news:
top general has dream
drop atom bomb;
preacher has dream
burn down church;
bus driver has dream
give everybody free ride;
Willie Nelson has dream
sing cowboy opera;
prostitute has dream
become nun;
nun has dream
become prostitute.
flying saucer has dream -
toss Earth into black hole.
what is dream?
big mystery.
ji bo, 2011
top general has dream
drop atom bomb;
preacher has dream
burn down church;
bus driver has dream
give everybody free ride;
Willie Nelson has dream
sing cowboy opera;
prostitute has dream
become nun;
nun has dream
become prostitute.
flying saucer has dream -
toss Earth into black hole.
what is dream?
big mystery.
ji bo, 2011
Monday, September 19, 2011
Sunday, September 18, 2011
earth science 101
biologist
studies bird,
bird
studies biologist.
bird flies into space,
biologist drives to lab.
biologist writes
book
about bird.
birds sings
to universe.
ji bo, 2011
studies bird,
bird
studies biologist.
bird flies into space,
biologist drives to lab.
biologist writes
book
about bird.
birds sings
to universe.
ji bo, 2011
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Friday, September 16, 2011
bow
bow even to those who don't bow back.
bow to moon as general principle.
bow to wild flowers.
bow to mad dogs and caterpillars.
bow to morning sun.
bow to approaching tornado.
bow to mountains and sky.
bow to broken toys.
bow to enemy and obstinate creatures.
bow to Universe.
bow to self.
ji bo, 2011
bow to moon as general principle.
bow to wild flowers.
bow to mad dogs and caterpillars.
bow to morning sun.
bow to approaching tornado.
bow to mountains and sky.
bow to broken toys.
bow to enemy and obstinate creatures.
bow to Universe.
bow to self.
ji bo, 2011
Thursday, September 15, 2011
"A rat drinks water at a river,
but not more than it needs."
Zhuangzu
(in the river of heaven by Robert Aitken)
but not more than it needs."
Zhuangzu
(in the river of heaven by Robert Aitken)
Sunday, September 11, 2011
how to stay young
"Don't think too much. Thinking takes energy. Thinking can make you look old."
from Ten Tips From A Shaolin Monk On How To Stay Young
Shifu Yan Lei
from Ten Tips From A Shaolin Monk On How To Stay Young
Shifu Yan Lei
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Friday, September 9, 2011
Monday, September 5, 2011
Saturday, September 3, 2011
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