Archive for June, 2008
George Carlin
A Message by George Carlin:
The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways , but narrower viewpoints.
We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time.
We have more degrees but less sense, [...]
Mimi on Greg’s Death
Greg Dilley ( of Ichinet Zadankai and www.fraughtwithperil.com) died
June 10th. He had gone free diving in Monterey Bay and drowned.
More on his death on his widow Nancy’s blog Chapter Diary on
www.fraughtwithperil.com.
Greg was an amazing dude– early adopter of the Internet to promote
Buddhist dialogue. Famous for the terms “pop Buddhism” and “think
dammit!” Registered Shidoshi (instructor) of [...]
Shogu Mondo Sho
Conversation between a Sage and an Unenlightened Man
- Shogu Mondo Sho -
PART TWO
At this, the unenlightened man looked somewhat mollified and said, “The words of the sutra are clear as a mirror; there is no room to doubt or question their meaning. But although the Lotus Sutra surpasses all the other sutras that the Buddha [...]
Ananda
But getting back to the monastic thing, from “The Path of Insight Meditation” by
Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield, Shambala Pocket Edition, 1995,
“In sustaining a life of mindfulness, it is extremely helpful to connect with
other people who share the same values and orientation. Once the disciple Ananda
spoke to the Buddha, saying, ‘It seems to me that [...]
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