when giving, give without regret;
when taking, take with gratitude.
this is enough.



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Diamond Sutra -
too complicated.
Lankavatara Sutra -
too complicated.
Lotus Sutra -
too complicated.

green tea sutra -
just right!




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today was a day to appreciate


1. no compulsory work
2. no root canal
3. free jar of salt
4. a few good laughs
5. time to read
6. tea to drink
7. no headache
8. salmon to eat
9. sale on hot sauce!
10. surprise rain



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Master Kong says:

shoot self in foot,
foot hurts.
don't shoot self in foot,
foot not hurts.

you decide.



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spiritual path big problem:
rock stars in red robes
zen master on every block
ten million yogis
five million gurus.

soon Wal-Mart will sell Enlightenment -
get family discount!



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"Do not follow the past. Do not anticipate the future. Relax. Leave your mind alone as it is, and then supreme liberation arises on its own." (in Anam Thubten's The Magic of Awareness)


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penetrate noise