THE LANKAVATARA SUTRA
First off, does anyone want a cat? His name is Crum and he is the best cat in the world. He belongs to my neighbor, Kim. But she can’t keep him. He’s been staying at my apartment for the last couple days. But at some point I’m gonna need to leave for an extended period, […]
BUDDHIST LIFE
So I’m digging through my DVDs the other day and I discover a copy of a movie called Buddhist Life. The director was a guy named Luis Carapeto. He was Portuguese. I remember him coming to a number of Nishijima Roshi’s talks and retreats. Then he went back to Portugal. Later on he returned to […]
QUESTIONS FROM READERS
I have a silly question. When meditating, I’ve read one is to be aware, and not much else. However, when thoughts calm down, what is one suppose to be aware of. I check posture. But is the mind suppose to settle on something. Or simply search out–thus disturbing the calm–something to be aware of. I […]
George Harrison Says “We Are Not These Bodies”
A reader in North Carolina asks: Could you please comment on this quote, which Tom Petty attributes to George Harrison: “Look, we’re not these bodies, let’s not get hung up on that.” I’d be glad to! Because George Harrison is one of the key people in getting me into this whole Buddhist mess that I’m […]
Christian Radio
It’s Martin Luther King Day here in the USA. But I can’t think of anything related to MLK to say today. So instead I’m going to try and write down my thoughts about the radio station I’ve been listening to in my car a lot lately, WCRF – FM 103.3 Moody Bible Radio Cleveland. Click […]
