David Given Schwarm

Married, Father, United

CASE 90: Kyôzan Speaks Out

Master Kyôzan went to Maitreya’s abode in a dream and was led to the second seat. A venerable monk said, “Today the second seat is due to speak.” Kyôzan stood up, struck the stand with the gavel, and said, “The Dharma of Mahayana is beyond the four propositions and transcends the hundred negations. I dare…
Abba Cronius

If the soul is vigilant and withdraws from all distraction and abandons its own will, then the spirit of God invades it and it can conceive because it is free to do so.
Nine of Disks

financial rewards which come from working diligently and dedicatedly on an important project hard work is rewarded both by appreciation and an increase of salary consolidation and achievement at home we give to life is what we get back what goes around comes around’ eady to seize the moment when it appears.
Springer Chinese Thing

Springer brought this to me from China–I gave it to Kate. I have no idea what it is–he mentioned it was some Tibetan Buddhist thing.
Friday
Skittles Blenders

Jack and I got a pack of Skittles Blenders this week–it was on sale for US$2.99 compared to the Skittles Crazy Core that we usually get for US$3.99. The packaging was fantastic–the candy itself was gloriously skittlish! One issue was that many of these flavors lack the Skittle classic aftertaste–Crazy Core captured this perfectly, but…
If I Could Work from Anywhere, I’d Live in…

Playground climbing gym, Irvine, CA, 1981 Irvine, CA–it is where my wife and kids are.
My Favorite Forms of Creative Expression

Creepy Magnetic Poetry (Healing Words) Poetry
A Book that Changed My Life

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Backstage One Flew Over the Cuckoo Nest
A Law That Should Exist

SET / Erik Carver & Marisa Jahn My new law would be that we are not making any more new laws for five years. Enough is enough–the rule set must sit and be reviewed periodically.