Friday, October 19, 2007
Shaving
How did it happen
that we obsessively
want to shave
certain parts
of our body?
We wake up
in the morning and
feel the sandpaper
on our face,
rushing
to the bathroom
to smooth it out.
We go to the barber
frequently to make
ourselves clean cut.
Woman eradicate the
hair under their arms
and on their legs.
Smooth
becomes the norm,
and rough
the sign
that we've been negligent
in our care.
COMMENT: IS OUR OBSESSION WITH BEING CLEAN-SHAVEN AKIN TO OUR OBSESSION WITH THE "NEW?"
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Reflections on Talks on Buddha's Lists
During a recent Appamada Intensive our students gave talks on Buddha's lists. Here are my reflections on their talks.
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