Great Gary Snyder Quote (and Sadhana)
My friend Dan just posted on his blog a great Gary Snyder quote on the need to do maintenance (of the self) in order to be most creative. The idea that we need to maintain our tools and toolbox, as… (READ MORE)
More Things to Like About Extreme Heat
1. A fine appreciation for anything that provides shade–even a highway. 2. The most outrageous of outfits is perfectly acceptable as long as it simultaneously is cool and provides protection from the sun. 3. Homemade popsicles. Last batch–creamy cantelope-orange (pureed… (READ MORE)
Found Exhortation (Biblical, Up the Street from the White House)
Peace and light, E — Posted with WordPress for BlackBerry.
Cat’s Paw
This morning I was deep into my regular meditation when I felt the cat (whom I had not known was next to me) swat my shoulder. He has been wanting much attention for the past couple of days, but he… (READ MORE)
Waste Not, Want Not
As the child of Depression era parents, I was taught to use every bit of the food that we bought. I was an impoverished scholarship student for the first eight years I lived on my own. I also started paying… (READ MORE)
Under My Desk at the Office
There are three important things going on under my desk: (1) my feet are planted firmly on the floor with the inner edges of my feet parallel. This is the foundation of a good, comfortably upright posture where my low… (READ MORE)
Found Exhortation (Seasonal)
Peace and light, E — Posted with WordPress for BlackBerry.
Signs Around Town (This One Temporary)
This is a quote on the wall at the Lewis Baltz exhibit at the National Gallery (closing July 31st). Where I travel, the landscape is often bustling or crowded or fine or grand–though much is spare like Judd’s. Some to… (READ MORE)
White Heat
By 8:30 this morning, the sky was already an engorged white, thick with heat and humidity. There is no prospect of a thunderstorm for relief. If any come, they will be to the south and east or north and west… (READ MORE)
More Spam Poetry (how practice leads us to the expansive light of Consciousness)
Hello Guru, what entice you to post an article. This article was extremely interesting, especially since I was searching for thoughts on this subject last Thursday. isn’t crucial, at the least possibly not from the outset, in addition to awareness… (READ MORE)