Koan: Through the flowing murmuring waters he walks leisurely.

Koan: Empty handed—yet holding a rake.

Incense Powder Koan

Beginningless 3: The striking of thunder has opened the gate of the head's crown.

Beginningless 4

Beginningless 2

Beginningless 1

Art Class

My first art teacher, Robert Erickson, would tell us that a work of art is finished when none of the original idea remains. This started as a test for writing words directly with my digital tablet. Then it morphed to these eight figures.

My second art teacher, for basic design, spoke of repetition and variety. Too much of one leads to boredom, and the other to chaos.

Five Storied Pagoda 3

Is it enough to just do a job? What state of mind is required?

Five Storied Pagoda. 2

Five-Storied Pagoda 1

Koan, 2nd try: How do you get out of a stone grave which is locked from the outside?

Version 1—What to do when you are in a stone grave and the key is on the outside.

Koan: Bring me the peel of orange you ate yesterday.

Koan: Bring me the peel of orange you ate yesterday.

When the world was created #3

When the World was Created #2

When the world was created...

Feed the Hungry Ghost

River #2

River Koan

Ol' Monk

Sibling 2

 

Siblings

Vimalakirti 10'x10'

Show Me an Immovable Tree in an Heavy Storm

How do you become one with a sailboat?

What is the Proper Way to Display the Flag?

How's the Practice?

No Imagination

After being married to my imagination for 3/4+ of a century, I'm having trouble not doing that. When I try to become one with the sounds of the world, I have no trouble imagining horrific and pleasurable sounds (the sirens) from the past present and future. But what about dropping the stories and just being with the sounds themselves in this moment?

Buzzing, Rain on Roof, Wife's TV, Phone Ringing, More Buzzing, Clipboard Hitting Table, Coffee Mug Making Noise As Lifted Out From Holder

[With] Each with these I drop self and hear sound.