Episodes
Com-Passion
Practice compassion —
a worthy aspiration.
But it’s not like that.
Published 11/22/23
War Karma
War is not karma
of the innocent victims
but the aggressors
Published 11/15/23
The Noble Path
Four truths in four spheres —
An expanding net of change:
Dukkha reigns supreme.
Published 11/08/23
The Four Noble Truths
Do they still hold true?
In the era of “fake news” -
are there still just four?
Published 11/01/23
Buddha Vs. Human
Which of these comes first?
Which is more primordial?
Both are just labels.
Published 10/25/23
Human Vs. Buddha
They are not the same —
but neither are they sep’rate.
One is the other.
Published 10/18/23
The Noble Path
Where is the Path now?
It hasn’t gone anywhere.
It’s just gotten worse.
Published 10/11/23
Personal Vs. Communal
Nothing personal —
Monastic or householder:
Either, the True Way.
Published 10/04/23
Turning Point #2
The merry-go-round
just goes faster and faster;
Zen is the gold ring
Published 09/27/23
Turning Point
Turning and turning —
Life is a merry-go-round:
Faster and faster.
Published 09/20/23
Karma and Koans
It is your karma
That ran over your dogma.
This is not a joke.
Published 09/13/23
Stress versus Choice
We are stressing out
When we are on the commute.
What is up with that?
Published 09/06/23
Zen At Home
We all live at home
Even if it’s homelessness.
Where is our true home?
Published 08/30/23
Zen At Work
We all have to work
Even if we don’t think so.
Nothing is not work
Published 08/23/23
Worst Case
We have lived to see
The worst-case scenario
Let us sit it out.
Published 08/16/23
Attention
Just pay attention —
But why; to whom; what; and where?
Complete attention!
Published 08/02/23
Posture
Assume the posture —
but don’t take it for granted;
it’s not what you think.
Published 07/30/23
Breath
A breath of fresh air —
becoming ever more rare.
Is it the End Times?
Published 07/26/23
No Limit Zen
Just pay attention —
to everything in the now.
It’s all Zen practice.
Published 07/12/23
Living in Zen
Everything’s practice —
but some things don’t seem to be.
All-inclusive Zen
Published 07/05/23
Hell to Pay
Having sown the wind,
we are reaping the whirlwind.
Mother Nature’s pissed.
Published 06/28/23
Theism, okay —
But not without its flip side
Both is and is not.
Published 06/21/23
Addiction is real —
Born of body, mouth, and mind;
Not invented here.
Published 06/14/23
Not what we think, but —
We fall into confusion.
Back to the cushion!
Published 06/06/23
Human Nature
It’s not what we think.
We must kill to stay alive —
How “humane” is that?
Published 05/31/23
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