Saturday, March 21, 2009

Earplugs



He wore ear plugs
so he wouldn't
damage his hear-
ing at the concert.

Friday, March 20, 2009

Austin is Wierd



I didn't know what to do.
I moved to a city that is of
music so much so that the ground
vibrates from so much bass. I
like (loud) music (not) . . . Almost as much as
quiet.

Austin is wierd.

Shut Up!

I can ear U!

(Note: Every band worthy of calling themselves a band
is here in Austin for a festival. When I started the drawing
the ground shook. Yesterday I was trying to meditate and
the ground shook. My wife was driving down the street
today and the ground shook. It ain't good for the ground
to shook so much!)

(Note 2: When I wrote note one it was quiet, but now
I hear drums again. AND IT IS BEDTIME! 11 PM ALMOST.
Don't they know what Ben Franklin said... "early to ..."
Oh, that's better. They are quiet now.)

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Instructions



I never read the instructions . . . first.

b o r f (hint: an american car maker)

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

No More Expression



So my new goal is to no
longer express myself but
rather to reflect the
world.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

They kept their distance . . .



They kept their
distance so they
would not col-
lide but they
never lost
sight of
one another.

Monday, March 16, 2009

Realness



He believed with all
his heart that everyth-
ing he saw was real
except a mirage, a pre-
sidental promise & a
Nigerian email.

(My apologies to all the
millions of Nigerians who
send legit emails.)

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Misreflection



He spent
a long
time @
the
mirror
but
never
could
see his
reflect-
ion cl-
early.

Saturday, March 14, 2009

2 morrow


He couldn't tell u the
time of day but he co-
uld walk thru walls.

2
mor-
row

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Talking Head



Talking He
ad

Take
the $
deliver the
goods

Posts With a Buddhist Theme

Monday, March 9, 2009

Dentist wo/Valium



Today was the last
time I needed to go
2 the dentist. I
decided not to take
my last valium so
I could get more w-
ork done in the pm.

D[entist]

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Breaking Bread w/Bread



Yesterday I
forgot the bread
in my breaking
bre ad drawing.

[Minor detail?]

Friday, March 6, 2009

It's Raining!



So after taking photos
she decided it should
look like it was rain-
ing. A Photoshop challen-
ge, I thought. After a
pretty good attempt, she
demanded a reshoot with
the hose getting the sub-
ject all wet.

W E T

Thursday, March 5, 2009

The Neighbor's Dog



She brought the neigh-
bor's dog to our front
door. She found it had
escaped. I hardly rec-
ognized the pooch in
the arms of this go-
od Samaritan.

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Yoga Class



Investment
Interest
=
6.07%

Wall

Yoga

Om(mmmmmm)

During peaceful yoga I heard thru the wall a financial speel.

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

A Greedy SOB



She was a gr-
eedy SOB,
primarily look-
ing out for
herself &
for those
she loved, wh-
ich included
the birds &
the bees & th-
e flowers & even
the weeds.     
       A greedy
       soul she was.

Monday, March 2, 2009

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Universal Truth



She was looking for
universal truth. I
wonder what I'd do
with it if I
found it.

Open here --->

Univer-
sal
TRUTH

Dan-
ger

Saturday, February 28, 2009

Three Blind Men



I drove by three blind
men walking down the
street. One had a white
cane. They held onto each
other 4 dear life.

Friday, February 27, 2009

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Dalai Lama vs. River



He decided that he'd
rather talk to the
river than ^ 2 the Dalia
Lama.

Sacrilege?

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

. . . world would end in 3 minutes.



On NPR, it was announced
it was 7:57 and that the
world would end in 3
minutes. I wasn't startled.

Later I realized that if
the lights were turned off
(so to speak) it would be ok.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Great Class



I went 2 a great class
2night. I didn't learn
anything. Now 4 the
real challenge -- to dive
off the hundred foot pole.

Buddhist Koan, CASE 46.PROCEED BEYOND THE TOP OF THE 100 FOOT HIGH POLE

Master Sekiso said, "You are at the top of the 100 foot high pole. How will you make a step further?" Another Zen Master of Ancient Times said, "One who sits on top of the 100 foot pole has not quite attained true enlightenment. Make another step forward from the top of the pole and throw one's own body into the 100,000 universes."

Mumon's Comments:
Should there be any who is able to step forward from the top of the 100 foot pole and hurl one's whole body into the entire universe, this person may call oneself a Buddha. Nevertheless, how can one step forward from the top of the 100 foot pole? Know thyself!

Should one be content and settle on top of the 100,000 foot pole,
One will harm the third eye,
And will even misread the marks on the scale.
Should one throw oneself and be able to renounce one's life,
Like one blind person leading all other blind persons,
One will be in absolute freedom (unattached from the eyes).

Bodhi Hirsch



R.I.P.

Monday, February 23, 2009

Loving Students



I heard that you don't
have to like or dislike your
students. You just have to
love them.

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Face 2 Face



So I asked him if he had any
questions. What is the most
important thing in your life
???

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.