Sunday, January 13, 2008
Brain Scan
Tomorrow they are
going to take pictures
of my brain. That
seems like an interesting
turn of events since
all my life my
brain has been
making pictures
of them.
I get to hold
still while they
slice it to
smitherines,
and then,
breathlessly some
learned seer will
look at the pictures
and tell me whether
I have a working
noodle.
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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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Rhinoceros Fan (an infamous koan) One day Yanguan called to his attendant, "Bring me the rhinoceros fan." The attendant said, ...
2 comments:
Funny how your brain has always been taking the pictures, as you say in your poem.....this certainly is a turnabout. Keep us posted.....Sister Gail
This necessary experience will provide more "fodder" for your creativity.Good Luck! Don & Shirley
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