Be Prepared—Not (blog.kimmosley.com)

As a Boy Scout, I worshipped the “be prepared” motto. It was my way to deal with life. The want-to-be monks at the Flower Sermon were well-prepared. They knew the Dharma and had a solid meditation practice. Yet when Buddha admired the flower their preparedness blocked their transmission. But what about Kasjapa? His mind was open and fertile. Buddha transmitted with him because Kasjapa didn’t have any expectations. He was fortunately un(der)prepared. That's virtuosity.

All Flowers Everywhere

Kashyapa swims in a boundless sea of flowers.

Cousin Brian wrote, “He held up all flowers everywhere.” When I imagine all that know this story of the Buddha holding up a flower, I can see all flowers being held up simultaneously, throughout space and time. Not only am I holding up a lotus, but so did those who preceded me as did my children and their children. Flowers filled the room. Flowers filled outside the room as far as Kashyapa could see. There was nothing but flowers.

Which flower did he hold up?

Buddha held up a flower. Sometimes it is depicted as a pure white lotus, but I like it better when it is a lotus with its roots dripping mud. That’s who I was today when I led service and messed up the robe chant. There were hopefully some moments where the “beautiful” end of the flower was revealed, but the mud was there as well. The point is not to be a stone buddha, nor to be a wild animal. It is the pure white lotus and the mud, all in one bundle. That's why Kashyapa smiled... or not.

Not So Simple

Inside the Grass Hut 1 year later

Smile at a Flower (blog.kimmosley.com)

Sweating Dharma

Corners

She Said No

2nd Memory—Carpet

First Memory

Using up the last scraps. Tomorrow the new work begins.

Maybe the last. Time for a change. A new leaf.

Well, there will be a few more... or not.

Another Victoria

More Red

Almost Over Victoria

Bilateral

Three Faces of Eve

Saturday Night Special

Another Victoria

No Haste No Waste

Printing Troubles... a Gift

Last Valentine

V Day 1 Day Late

Happy V Day 2 Day

The Power was Out

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9 Directions

Another V... It is my goal to give them all clothes since we are having a record braking cold wave.