What can we really deliver? What can I bring today?
Saturday, November 29, 2025
Peel of Orange 2
“Bring me the peel of orange you ate yesterday.”
What can we really deliver? What can I bring today?
What can we really deliver? What can I bring today?
Thursday, November 27, 2025
Peel of Orange 1
“Bring me the peel of orange you ate yesterday.”
I seem to be feeling around for my pillow in the dark...and not finding it. Where am I, in yesterday or in today?
I seem to be feeling around for my pillow in the dark...and not finding it. Where am I, in yesterday or in today?
Saturday, November 22, 2025
When the World was Created 3
“When the world was created, what was god (the creator) like?”
The second I refer to “I,” a messy duality is born. Maybe I should adopt a pronoun like “they.” Sometimes with these koans I feel like screaming, “Stop messing with me!”
The second I refer to “I,” a messy duality is born. Maybe I should adopt a pronoun like “they.” Sometimes with these koans I feel like screaming, “Stop messing with me!”
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
When the World was Created 2
“When the world was created, what was god (the creator) like?”
It makes sense that the head is so big in this drawing because I was so full of my head. Why didn't I see that I was simply being born, one moment ago?
It makes sense that the head is so big in this drawing because I was so full of my head. Why didn't I see that I was simply being born, one moment ago?
Saturday, November 15, 2025
When the World was Created 1
“When the world was created, what was god (the creator) like?”
I should have sympathy for those parts of my brain that are activated by such questions. Why haven't they learned to simply ask the body? So I guess I'm blaming them a little, like I might blame a kid who raises his hand in class to answer a question and who always misses the point.
I should have sympathy for those parts of my brain that are activated by such questions. Why haven't they learned to simply ask the body? So I guess I'm blaming them a little, like I might blame a kid who raises his hand in class to answer a question and who always misses the point.
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