Inattention
BigJoni in Hawaii, for my big six-0. “The only evil is inattention.” -Wu Hsin When you can’t find something, like your phone or keys, when were you inattentive? When you don’t know you are thinking, and therefore don’t know what you are thinking about—that inattentive state is the source of all problems. The secret to […]
Everything Good
Everything you need to know is in Shunryu’s expression. “When you are not thinking that you have another moment, then naturally you can accept things as they are, you can see things as they are. You will have perfect wisdom at that time.” -Shunryu Suzuki “When you are not thinking that you have another moment,” is […]
Krishnamurti
“What is that which is silent? Look into it by examining awareness.” -Krishnamuri I was a born doubter. From my earliest memories, It felt like most of my so-called “education” was actually just people repeating what they had been told, accepted, and believed to be true. It always felt like I was “missing something.” Then […]
There You Are
Two of my favorite people in the world, BigJoni and Garno The Great! “Reality is perceived through your own body.”-Vilmalakirti Sutra Set aside some time each day—five or ten minutes, or perhaps twenty-five minutes—and rather than being a person with problems and desires, shift your standpoint to be the awareness of what is happening. Without […]