Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Shoji Hamada 1894-1978

Korea, 19th century

About a ft. high-almost looks blown

3 oldies but goodies

L 2 R
Warrior 250-500, Dog 900-1000, Figure Laying Rasp 900-1000

All Mexico

Cochiti Pueblo

Maria and Julian Martinez

Stanford quadrangle

Stanford still life

Rodin meditation

Rodin head

Stanford bus to school of medicine

On the train

Train to Palo Alto

Waiting for bus to train to Palo Alto

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Glasses

Arts and Crafts Museum

They let us embroider.

SF friend

A student many years ago. Off to a museum of contemporary Jewish art.

Zazie for brunch in SF

Still waiting

We are waiting

Rain in SF

& 40mph winds 2day

Give me an Austin drought, s'il vous plait.

Geek-2-B

I showed this geek-2-b & his mom an article on current day geeks who wished to save the world, unlike their predecessors. She was a great mom from SF, reading him part of the article, refusing the junk food and eating an apple. People from San Francisco are enlightened.

Maybe someone will send me this picture back rotated, or tell me how to rotate a iPhone photo that isGeek-2-B taken on it's side. (thanks Jeff!)

Monday, October 12, 2009

Cow

Who said cows can't fly? This was shot on the plane from Denver to SF,
attempting to outrun the butcher.

Almost 2 Denver

As the sun sets.

Bent wing

I'm a litte anticipitory over the bend in the wings. It seems like an
afterthought after shipping and receiving discovering the the plane
wouldn't fit into something.

Off to SF

Airport t-shirt 26.99!

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time...


What's that, you ask?
"What is a TIME?"


Is a TIME a flat, smooth thing
that you have put your cup upon?


Is a TIME a slithery thing
that you would never step upon?


Is a TIME a smooshy thing
that you can rest your head upon?


Is a TIME a shining thing
that every night, you wish upon?


Is a TIME a spiraling thing
that you may climb upon?


Is a TIME a speeding thing
that you will ride upon?


TIMES are smooth, slithery, smooshy,
shining, spiraling, speeding things.


TIMES are whatever you need them to be,
And you have all of them you need.

So as I was saying,
"Once upon a TIME..."

Poem by Martha Burgin, Drawings by Kim Mosley

Friday, October 9, 2009

All things have their function.



"All things have their function.
It is a matter of use in the appropriate situation."
—Merging of Difference and Unity

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Mastery isn't reserved....



"Mastery isn't reserved for the super talented. It's available to anyone who is willing to get on the path and stay on it."
— George Leonard, The Life We Are Given

Barn's burnt down.



"Barn's burnt down. Now I can see the moon."
Masahide (click here for more explanation)

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.