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Joshu’s Dog
A monk asked Joshu, a Chinese Zen master: `Has a dog Buddha-nature or not?’ Joshu answered: `Mu.’ [Mu is the negative symbol in Chinese, meaning `No-thing’ or `Nay’.] Mumon’s comment:s To realize Zen one has to pass through the barrier of the patriachs. Enlightenment always comes after the road of thinking is blocked. If you…
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St. Nil Sorsky
Death’s awful mystery comes upon us suddenly, and soul and body are violently severed, divorced from their natural union by the will of God. What shall we do at that hour if we have not thought of it beforehand, if we have not been instructed concerning this eventuality and find ourselves unprepared?
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My Childhood Dream Job
Evening Siren Poet
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My Favorite Type of Music for the Road
summer girl Grateful Dead
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Food Eating Contests
Summertime lunch at Bryant Park, Aug 2009 – 36 Pizza–two pizzas
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Television Shows I Didn’t Expect to Like
Boston Bar Glasses Cheers
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Time Flies When You’re on the Web
D&G Anthology Fragrances I am not sure–I think I would put it in the category of socializing.
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My Idea of Perfect Weather
Touch of Grey Almost every single day
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A Philosopher Asks Buddha
A philosopher asked Buddha: `Without words, without the wordless, will you you tell me truth?’ The Buddha kept silence. The philosopher bowed and thanked the Buddha, saying: `With your loving kindness I have cleared away my delusions and entered the true path.’ After the philosopher had gone, Ananda asked the Buddha what he had attained.…
David Given Schwarm
Married, Father, United
David Given Schwarm 