Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Muñja grass

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 Footnote 7: “Muñja grass was the ancient Indian equivalent of a white flag. A warrior expecting that he might have to surrender would take ...
Monday, May 30, 2022

Fanshan doesn't raise above society's sexism.

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 In poem 173 of Red Pine's translation (2000), Fanshan doesn't raise above the sexism of China. He talks about women as though they ...
Thursday, May 26, 2022

TAIMA TEMPLE MANDALA

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  Source Listen to the Pure Land Sutras.
Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Rilke poem

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Friday, May 06, 2022

Question

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Is the story that the Buddha had a wife and child perhaps not historically accurate, and a kind of marketing idea to appeal to the masses? I...

Hope

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Dahui Temple, built 1503 "... I do believe quantum revolutionary shifts can happen, though an upsurge of violence often precedes them b...
Wednesday, May 04, 2022

hahaha

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" my favorite thing i’ve learned in college is that way back in ancient china there was this poet/philosopher guy who wrote this whole ...
Tuesday, May 03, 2022

When is Vesak Day?

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Google says May 6th, this Friday, but "dates may vary". I think that may be when Korean International Lotus Lantern Parade is, but...
Sunday, May 01, 2022

Shelly Parker-Chan

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She Who Became The Sun by  Shelly Parker-Chan is a kind of Dickensian saga set in 1345 China. The following is a quote at the end of chapt...
Saturday, April 30, 2022

Fire

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

Photos

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 Where the Buddha may have been born and lived ( Wikipedia ) source
Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Wynn Alan Bruce

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Wynn Alan Bruce self immolated himself on April 22nd 2022 in front of the Supreme Court in Washington DC. It was earth day. The place where ...
Sunday, April 24, 2022

Chapter 10

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The middle period, chapter 10, has rapid fire stories in The Life of the Buddha . I can't help but think of that number Love Thy Neighbo...
Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Bits and bobs

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I watched all 4 Ip Man movies, and while the history of martial arts and Buddhism is mixed, what I like is that Ip Man is humble and doesn...
Saturday, April 16, 2022

What to read

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I began by reading the following books: Awakening The Buddha Within by Lama Surya Das, After the Ecstacy, the Laundry by Jack Kornfield, a...
Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Ryokan

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  Ryokan Taigu was an unconventional monk in the Soto Zen sect. Born Eizō Yamamoto in Izumozaki in 1758. I've become much less enamoure...
Monday, April 11, 2022

Children’s book

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I got this book in the mail, not sure who it was from. But I like this folk tale. This is a great story. Just when you think something bad h...
Friday, April 08, 2022

Happy birthday

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 Every country celebrates the Buddha‘a birthday on different days. Today Japan celebrates. Wikipedia   Tiantishan Caves look like an amazin...
Tuesday, April 05, 2022

Happy Qing Ming

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Qing Ming, a traditionally Chinese Buddhist holy day commemorates the dead by making offerings to those that have passed, are passing and wi...

Mara’s daughters

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  Longmen Caves , Luoyang, China Travel is restricted right now, but the lowest flight from NYC is over $4K.