Thursday, March 11, 2021

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.

Sunday, January 24, 2021

2nd piece from Jungian Art Expression workshop


Big head, little body. Continuing the theme of the relationship of inside/outside with the inside escaping to the outside. Or is it visa versa? 

Saturday, January 23, 2021

3 Monkeys

Took a class today in Jungian Art Expression. And thinking about those who are sick. And not being able to help.

How miserable, how miserable....

Koan: How miserable, how miserable—transmigrating the three worlds.