
He had absol-
utely noth-
ing to say,
but still open-
ed his mouth
hoping something
clever would
pop out.

Just came back from a fascinating lecture by Allan Schore (http://www.allanschore.com/). Erroneously, he believed that Van Gogh made a mirror image of a self-portrait. I think VG was smarter than that. Other than that, he verified with brain studies much of what the Buddha knew, including that the mind is a vital sensory organ.
Koan: How miserable, how miserable—transmigrating the three worlds.