a vicious variety of vivid perceptions Arise in the airport, taking their turns One by one in their game of affecting me – Faces i’d never notice before become irresistable and everyone is actually assembled there for a divine celebration of transitoriness each one that sees me is vivid but i couldn’t describe a single … Continue reading »
Posted in February 2008 …
fixation on objects is a mighty strong thing
The nature of mind just takes some time So when yr. in a bind, take some time to unwind It’s not easy to rest, so just do yr. best Samsaric appearance is slippery and tough Ya gotta be diligent, ya gotta be buff Fixation on objects is a mighty strong thing So when it gets … Continue reading »
Dreams
February 24th, 2008 Find someone to sponsor my Tibetan language studies for two years, covering my living expenses. Someone who would send me $200 month. Be able to go to every Shedra of Khentrul Lodro Thaye Rinpoche, when not having other pressing engagements. Spend another 6 months in Japan. Do the three year retreat. Spend … Continue reading »
Kuwait Airlines
My trip from New York to Delhi on February 24th was the first time I’d ever flown on Kuwait Airlines. The name alone is enough to strike fear, or at the very least some aversion, in the average American’s heart: when I related the company I’d be flying with this time around, the responses were … Continue reading »
dynamism
what is a dynamic action i contemplate and i am late for checking whether my plane is delayed or not. “dynamic actions are favored” on those certain days, announces the calendar and i wonder whether undynamic actions are ever favored and if so, by whom? what is a dynamic action? it’s up to us to … Continue reading »
Affirmations 1
Humor intended. “I see myself as a completely enlightened being, and everyone else sees me that way too.” “The Republicans will not win the upcoming election, in fact they will fail miserably and admit that they’ve had it all wrong for a *real* long time.” “I am incredibly beautiful, and people cannot help but take … Continue reading »
Prelude to a 12 Hour Himalayan Bus Ride
Currently 3:11 PM. Delhi. A little over 2 hours until boarding the Haryana Roadways doubedecker “sleeper” bus to Baijnath — the closest busstop to Bir. Quebec Remy is coming with me, I managed to convince him to come, for the creative benefit of all dear little sentient beings. Due to lots of background noise inhibiting … Continue reading »
The Bodhisattva Wannabe is Back In Town: Coming to India is like a Baptism by Fire, Part 2
Here I am, Manju ka Tilla, the Tibetan Town of Delhi, in the very same internet shop that I was a little less than a month ago. In New York and Kuwait befriended a guy from Quebec who’s very into the Law of Attraction, and we’re currently traveling together. Not sure whether I’ll be going … Continue reading »
back to India
After just a little over 3 1/2 weeks in America, I’m back to India. Specifically, Bir, Himachal Pradesh, where I spent most of the last 2 1/2 weeks in January. I’m leaving the country once again at 9:15 PM on Sunday, February 24th, and arriving 4 something AM on the 26th. Hopefully I’ll be teaching … Continue reading »
The Filial Piety Sutra
The Filial Piety Sutra The Buddha Speaks about the Deep Kindness of Parents and the Difficulty in Repaying it. Thus I have heard, at one time, the Buddha dwelt at Shravasti, in the Jeta Grove, in the Garden of the Benefactor of Orphans and the Solitary, together with a gathering of great Bhikshus, twelve hundred … Continue reading »
