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Give my wife hal
Give my wife half.
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Prince of Cups
“They tend to hide their deepest passions, and to protect them fiercely.” An interesting observation to see when I am about to get in a car with four men that I do not know all that well and drive to Shoreline to see … “They are often creative – artistically or musically inclined, and have…
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CASE 45: Four Phrases from the Engaku Sutra
The Engaku Sutra says: At all times, you do not raise the delusive mind. When there are all kinds of illusory thoughts, you do not extinguish them. Dwelling in the delusory state of mind, you do not add understanding. Where there is no understanding, you do not distinguish the truth.
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CASE 44: Kôyô’s "Suparnin"
A monk asked Master Hô of Kôyô, “The great dragon has emerged from the ocean, calming heaven and earth. How will you treat him when he suddenly appears before you?” Master Hô said, “Suparnin, the king of birds, absorbs the entire universe. Who can stick his head within him?” The monk said, “But how about…
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Nicholas Berdyaev
The greatest sin of the age is to make the concrete abstract.
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CASE 43: Razan’s "Appearing and Disappearing"
Razan asked Gantô, “What if things appear and disappear without ceasing?” Gantô scolded him saying, “Who appears and disappears?”
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Ram Dass
Don’t get lost in what is apparent.
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Monsters vs Aliens
Jack, Kate, and I saw this at 2:00 on a Sunday at the dollar theater in Woodbridge. It was fantastic. We brought our own water bottles + cliff bars–which was a strong snack move, but did not bring enough quarters for ice cream bars for everyone, which was a tragic mistake. My favorite part was…
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Power of Now
You can always copewith the now,but you can never cope withthe future–no do you haveto. The answer, the strength,the right action, or the resource will be there whenyou need it, not before,not after.
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Espresso Vivace
Espresso Vivace Alley 24227 Yale Ave NSeattle, WA 98109Telephone 206.388.5164Open daily 6 am until 11 pm. This was by far the best coffee that I had in Seattle. Lisa + Shirley agreed. In fact, Kate, Jack, + Cody also agree that the coffee, staff, ambience, and over all vibe of this coffee shop is just…
David Given Schwarm
Married, Father, United
