茶与禅分不开或许是赵州禅师的原因吧？ 一句“吃茶去”如今仍然是禅宗著名的公案。 我喜欢喝茶却不知禅。 我只管“吃茶去”！ Tea and Zen are inseparable, perhaps due to Chan Master ZhaoZhou? The “Go Eat Tea” has…
从小就被灌输花有多美，多漂亮。。。 认识无常后，它对我述说着故事的另一面。 花始终和万物一样会随无常去。 为何让花与蝴蝶分离？ 毕竟它们比较需要彼此。 We were taught since young that flowers are beautiful… After getting to know impermanence, it…
蒲公英没有牡丹的美，也没有莲花的清净。 不起眼，甚至还类为野草。 但它有它的淡定和与世无争的姿态。 在风雨中，无论齐全或欠缺，做了本分不就已足够了吗？ Dandelion has no beauty of a peony, or the purity of a lotus. Unremarkable and labelled…
Cloud-making factories! Kidding (again). From observation, the exhaust looks white and dissipates swiftly. Hope it’s all cleaned gas. (Photo by…
Wind-making fans! Kidding. Electricity-generating windmills these are. We should all use as much natural clean energy as possible.
Quaint souvenir cloth map featuring the five peaks of Wutaishan (holy mountain of Manjusri Bodhisattva) and some of the prominent…
Always surreal returning from overseas, to the somewhat familiar yet somewhat changed. Even the one who returns has changed. That’s…
Sam & Sara #447: Procrastination Sara: You see… I am a great procrastinator… Sam: No no no… each time you…
Sam & Sara #446: Mountains Sara: That mountain has a strange shape. Sam: Well, mountains can have almost any shape….
Reading this public library book to educate myself not to be ‘spinfluenced’ (influenced by the spin of any propaganda). Have…
The ‘Middle Path’ between existentialism and essentialism: ‘… existence precedes essence, which precedes existence, which precedes essence…’ – #Stonepeace
Guess what? It’s not so black and white, the nature of black and white. (From Chipp Kidd’s ‘Go: A Kidd’s…
If money can buy happiness, the richest should be the happiest, but many tragic kings and queens throughout history show…
‘Overcome the angry by non-anger; overcome the wicked by goodness; overcome the miser by generosity; overcome the liar by truth.’…
Paranoia is fearing ‘gun control’ more than ‘guns without enough control’. Related Article: How To Increase & Decrease Gun Violence…
The created is extra precious when the creator is no longer around, as there will be no more new creations,…
Even the Buddha could not please everyone with his perfect virtues and perfect teachings. Not because they are actually imperfect,…
To be fair, there is the art of duplication and the art of creation. Both require substantial mindfulness and skills…
First-world frustration created by first-world unmindfulness. (Actually, you can just say ‘Excuse me’ and move through.)
The opposite of equanimous radiation of loving-kindness to all beings in proper Metta meditation. Why love only your doppelgangers? Is it…
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