Saturday, February 7, 2009

The Sangha



I discovered 2 night how
great it was in a nice
restaurant that others are
there supporting my exper-
ience.

The Sangha

Friday, February 6, 2009

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Young and In Love



She said "You are what you feel, I think, and you can feel young at any age. And love maybe makes you feel young for many reasons..."

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

The Bright Side



This is one of those
days. Everything is going
wrong & taking more tim-
e to fix.* I wonder w-
hat it would be like
to have a job and no
time to pay attention
to all that is goofy.

*than expected.

The Bright Side

Monday, February 2, 2009

Muse



I waited 2 minutes 4
inspiration. Then 4 more
minutes. Well, f..k it. I'll
do something any how.

Muse

P.S. I'm now the proud owner of two basketballs.

Now a dilemma. Do I take a basketball or my camera to the park?

New Photos of Rosedale Park, Austin




Sunday, February 1, 2009

Shades


Everything he saw was
upside down & dintegra-
ting


it wasn't so bad once
He found a good pair of
                        shades.

Saturday, January 31, 2009

Too Good Question



The question was so
good he couldn't
answ- er. Fortunately
he was able to blame
his in eptitude on
the traffic.

Friday, January 30, 2009

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Still Doomed



He survived every pre-
ventive medical procedure
but was still doomed.

Yoga
Meditation

No Pork

Colonoscophy

Allergy Shots

Vaccines

Caps on Teeth

Blood Tests

Dark Green Veges

etc.

etc.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Boring Pictures



I went out and took
landscape photos. It
was like I had done
it in a previous life.
They were so boring.





Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Laughing Gas



I asked a Buddhist priest
if I should meditate at
the dentist's. She recommended
laughing gas instead.

TV

Gas / Meditate

Monday, January 26, 2009

No Nus is Good Nus



They all overslept and
when they finally woke
they were surprised
that there was no news.

New / New

No Nus is Good Nus

Oh
Yea
!

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Crystal Ball



They discussed their future
and decided that they'd hav-
ve to get a crystal ball.

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Friday, January 23, 2009

Same God



So since we have the sam-
e god, we can be friends —
right?

But what about those wi-
th other or no god(s) – can
we be friends too?

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Monday, January 19, 2009

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Smiled



He smiled so much
his mouth became a
resting place for
cold and/or frightened
birds and bees —

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Friday, January 16, 2009

In and Out



I tried 2 watch my abd-
omen move in and out
while not trying to alter
my breathing. It was like
Heisenberg's uncertainty
principle.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Old Friend



Went to C art 2day
and bumped into
2 old friends (art &
an old colleague from
the 70s).

M. Di Suvero

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Ardurous Lives



husband & wife, each
told of their unique*
path through life.
Both had suffered much.

* and arduous

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Frozen



He sat so still he
wasn't sure if he'd
ever be able 2 move
again.

Monday, January 12, 2009

Dentist for Hire



I had much better
luck in St. Louis at the
dentist who said "every-
thing looks good." Maybe
in the Austin Yellow Pag-
es I can find a more
positive dentist.

old fillings

cracks

imperfect

Sunday, January 11, 2009

A Blade of Grass



fifth century Buddhidharma
brought Buddhism from
India to China, riding
the Yangtze on a blade
of grass.

Dharma

Saturday, January 10, 2009

An Ordinary Day



The car ran over the priest's foot.
Injured, he could only feel compassion
for the driver who was traumatized by
the incident.

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.