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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…
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Food
“Date”,”Food Score“,”Calories”,”Fat”,”Fiber”,”Carbs”,”Protein”,”Cholesterol”,”Sodium”,”Sugars” “Jun 18, 2009″,”2819.0″,”0.0″,”22.2″,”46.8″,”458.0″,”33.8″,”0.0″,”454.0″,”26.4”
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One Year of Runs
Lisa, Jack, Kate, and Cody got me the Nike+ running thing for fathers day last year. Here is my usage for the year.
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CASE 42: Nanyô and the Water Jug
A monk asked National Teacher Chû of Nanyô, “What is the essential body of VairocanaBuddha?” National Teacher said, “Pass me that water jug.” The monk passed him the water jug. National Teacher said, “Put it back where it was.” The monk asked again, “What is the essential body of Vairocana Buddha?” National Teacher said, “The…
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St Ephrem the Syrian
The Seraph could not touch the fire’s coal with his fingers, but just brought it close to Isaiah’s mouth: the Seraph did not hold it, Isaiah did not consume it, but us our Lord has allowed to do both.
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CASE 41: Rakuho at His Deathbed
When he was about to die, Rakuho addressed his assembly and said, “I have one matter to ask you about. If you say ‘yes’ to this, you are putting another head on your own. If you say ‘no,’ you are looking for life by cutting off your head.” The head monk said, “The green mountain…
