With palms together, Good Morning All, On my Yahoo 360 blogsite, there is a place called a "Blast." It enables the blogger to make a quick little statement, ask a question, etc. Every morning I create a new "Blast" statement and change the color theme of the blog. I feel this keeps things fresh and present. This morning's blast thought was
With palms together, Frankly I think we ought to privatize almost everything. Government should spend money only to regulate and oversee the private sector as it does its job (making sure it doesn't kill, rob, or otherwise destroy people and the environment in the process). Getting rid of nukes, big savings. Getting rid of war, big savings. Investing in people worldwide in an international free market, very wise. Be well.
Good job.I believe you make a good point about us baby boomers and the impending worker crises. Be well.
Master Dogen writes: The ordinary states, the outer ordinary states --- bamboo in the mountains, cypresses in the yard. Partial sage,ultimate sage --- spring flowers, autumn moon. When you have attained the realm of Zen, there is no Zen; when you clarfy the realm of desire, there is no desire. There is no one in the whole world who understands Buddhism --- ever
Note that the question here did not refer to US citizens, only domestic calls. How many Americans would have had a problem with intercepting domestic communications between the 9/11 hijackers at the zero hour? Imagine the outrage if something happened while you were waiting on a warrant? To me, jumping to "explore the pos
Hello All, It makes as much sense to blame a hot pan for burning us as it does blaming someone for "making" us mad. We clearly choose our responses, habituate them, then justify them. Our responses become part of he culture of our group, whatever that might be. In each case, reason is the first to disappear, emotion the first to appear, with a knee-jerk shortly after. We have each done these things, been caught in the pro
Hello Dr. Guy, Couldn't agree more. Zero Tolarence is a knee-jerk response on the part of business, police and school communities that propmotes deceit and complete lack of thought. In this case, the student really did not bring a knife "to school." He turned it in at the office on his way into school. I worked three years as a District School Psychologist in my community and dealt with many very similar caes. One very odd one involved a youngst
Hello AD, Thank you. Regular meditation is an excellent tool for stress relief. There is something about sitting still and just being that is very centering and very refreshing at the same time. Be well.
With palms together, Good Morning All, Is there time in your day for yourself? A moment where you can stop and be still, opening yourself to everything by not doing? If we do not create such time and opportunity, we waste away. Living well requires both motion and stillness, doing and non-doing. If we tend to a plant too much it will die. If we
Hello All, This discussion is very interesting. Bakerstreet, you are an impressive person. It is so true to me that both sides of this "issue" lately have become the same, or at least quite similar. I am a liberal, as I have made clear, and a pacifist or sorts. I do not support armed conflict and aggression by anyone, Saddam Hussein, the Taliban, the United states. I do believe there are "lefties" as someone used the term who are anti-war and
With palms together, Good Afternoon All, In the world of the everyday, we are prone to easily lose our grip. We think constantly, telling ourselves all sorts of things, creating worlds upon worlds of thoughts and feelings about the ideas we create. At some point we need to clearly understand that this world we create is not real, but rath
With palms together, Good Morning All, We begin our Hannamatsuri Sesshin this evening at the Refuge in the mountains. We will gather ourselves to sit in meditation in order to both relieve suffering and prepare ourselves to relieve suffering. In this period we recall the birth of the Buddha, honoring this man with sweet tea and flowers. We will sit
I have been a Trekker from day one. Been to several Trek conventions, saw Dr. Spook once in Charlotte 25 years ago or so, been to Paramount's Trek show in Vegas, and can't say too much I don't enjoy about that world. My least favorite character was Troi's mother, I think. Something about that voice! Be well
Dear KFC and Chakgogka, Thank you. This dialogue is very instructive and skillfull. Without polemic and words that incite, we are able to more easily and clearly see what is before us. I see my words have been unskillfull. KFC, in answer to your question, "Why?" I think each of us wishes to be understood and respected. My feeling is that my oint of view and faith system is often disrespected by others. I see my defensiveness about this and sensit
Hello Bakerstreet, thank you. You are quite correct. Even I am offended by my unskillful and hurtful words. Be well.
Note: I sent this post out this morning o my Zen Living list, local Zen list, and Yahoo 360 blog. Peace be with you. With palms together, Good Morning All, There is a lingering coolnesss, fresh and crisp, in the air this morning at my window as I type. Although the desert sun is rising and quickly warming the air, it is still a delici
Hello Bakerstreet, Goodness. I don't know how to say this any differently. I am NOT pointing to any particular religion with the quote you selected. I am saying that to say one believes in something, a precept, an article of faith, a God, a Buddha, whatever...one must do something with it. Faith is not enough, in fact, in my faith tradition, it is meaningless without action. It is fair for you to suggest I use a broad brush with Christian
With palms together, Good Morning All, There was once a monk named Tanzan. Tanzan was an older monk and did not pay close attention to the rules. He ate when he was hungry, slept when he was sleepy. He drank wine on occasion even though intoxicants were forbidden. One day Tanzan and another monk were walking along and
With palms together, Hello KFC, I do not dislike you, I do resent your belief. Quite natural, don't you think, considering the point of view you hold? I understand Christians feel threatened in a secular world. What rights have Christians been stripped of? As I see it, you can still not open your business on a Sunday, you can still pray whenever you wish, wherever you wish...you just can't force others to do so. You can put out Christmas decoratio
With palms together, Hello Bakerstreet, Thank you for your replies. I believe I have attempted to reach out to you, explain my position, admit my errors. You seem unwilling to accept this effort and insist on suggesting I am a hypocrite and self-righteous. So be it. May you live a long and prosperous life. KFC, I see your point of view. I have always understood Christianty's point of view. Its hard to mistake. What I seek
With palms together, Hello All, Several people here at JoeUser have been offended (I suppose) by my blogs. Not intended. Please forgive me. I want to talk a little about how I see religion and what my role is as a monk and how I blog. Maybe this will help. In the western sense, religion is seen as a seperate aspect, like a category, of life. We unders
Hello All, Each of you have made very valid points. Thank you. Let me ask you to please be a bit more careful, though, as I feel you are reading too much between the lines. For example, The highlighted snip Bakerstreet used where I "condemn" those who talk the talk, but don't walk the walk, is not about Christians, per se, but about any of us. I have said the same thing in Dharma talks at my Temple. This sort of hypocracy however, does see
Hello Dharmagirl, Thank you for your kindness. I sometimes do struggle with Christians. But not in a vacuum. I am nnot a Christian and never have been. I don't live in a white bread world. Yet, without opening my mouth I have been attacked and vilified by thesew people. At some point, one must refuse to accept it. As to my atitude, I am working on it. Have been. And I really do get along with most everyone I come into contact with, belie
Hello Jill, Interesting question. I wonder how it is not. From my point of view, life and our conduct within this life is a matter of and for religion. Living itself is a religious activity. Moreover, is it not the purvue of a monk to talk about our conduct and our civilization? My sense is that we religious types have a role to play in peoples lives. I assumed because I am a monk, and all of my thought has to do with my religious life and perspec
Hello All, A bit of a rant here. All of you are very correct. I have a ton of flaws. Lots of them. I was not the one who said I was flawless. Or without judement. We all make judgements, all of us. And the point is? Some of us know we have flaws, some of work on our flaws. Others believe they are flawless, saved by their belief in a fairytale god. I am anti-Christian as Christianity has been morphed by evengelical bigots. Very few
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