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.

Who's in the world?

Xiushan said, "What can you do about the world?" Dizang said, "What do you call the world?"