Friday, February 1, 2008
SUN FACE BUDDHA MOON FACED BUDDHA
SUN FACE BUDDHA MOON FACED BUDDHA
The Great master Basho was seriously ill. The chief priest of the temple came to pay his respect.
He asked. “How do you feel these days?”
The master said, “Sun-faced Buddha, Moon-faced Buddha.”
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JUST BE
A monk asked Chimon,
“What will the lotus flower be when it has not yet come of out of water?”
Chimon said, “The Lotus flower.”
The monk asked chimon,
“What about when it is out of the water?”
Chimon said, “The Lotus leaves.”
Emptiness.
The Great master Basho was seriously ill. The chief priest of the temple came to pay his respect.
He asked. “How do you feel these days?”
The master said, “Sun-faced Buddha, Moon-faced Buddha.”
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JUST BE
A monk asked Chimon,
“What will the lotus flower be when it has not yet come of out of water?”
Chimon said, “The Lotus flower.”
The monk asked chimon,
“What about when it is out of the water?”
Chimon said, “The Lotus leaves.”
Emptiness.
Nothing is better than anything
Ummon“ Everybody has his own light.
Ummon spoke to his assembly and said "Everybody has his own light. If he tries to see it everything is darkness.
What is everybody's Light?"
Later in place of the disciple; he said "The hall and the gate"
And again he said "blessing things cannot be better than nothing"
Where Does Zen Think It's Coming From?
Prior to the advent of brain, there was no color and no sound in the universe, nor was there any flavor or aroma and probably rather little sense and no feeling or emotion. Before brains the universe was also free of pain and anxiety.
Roger Sperry (1913-1994)
Ah, if my brush could only catch the faint Scent of the white plum-blossoms that I paint!
Shôha
Now two minutes of silence
Close you eyes.
Be absolutely still, Frozen.........
Now, relax.
Now Come back.
Ummon spoke to his assembly and said "Everybody has his own light. If he tries to see it everything is darkness.
What is everybody's Light?"
Later in place of the disciple; he said "The hall and the gate"
And again he said "blessing things cannot be better than nothing"
Where Does Zen Think It's Coming From?
Prior to the advent of brain, there was no color and no sound in the universe, nor was there any flavor or aroma and probably rather little sense and no feeling or emotion. Before brains the universe was also free of pain and anxiety.
Roger Sperry (1913-1994)
Ah, if my brush could only catch the faint Scent of the white plum-blossoms that I paint!
Shôha
Now two minutes of silence
Close you eyes.
Be absolutely still, Frozen.........
Now, relax.
Now Come back.
Selfishness + B*****Ds
The whole world is truly-SELFISH.....except the exception of some people..........seriously, what's with this thing that we do things with the whole perspective of only gaining something for ourselves-Can u all not be such SELFISH BASTARDS?
Unfortunately for me, I know such people and though I may not like it, I have to accept it cause they are a part of my life.....seriously, these kind of people are not only shameless but also bloody hell thick skin....Seriously, if you need help, you should ask nicely. If someone lends you something of theirs, you should return it in the same manner not make a mess and give them to sort on their own....not do you say things such as-'Are you sure you have the right answers?'-That is truly being a pain in the a**. I mean you need help and you say to them in that manner, would the person still be interested in helping you?-Maybe, in your dreams or if the person is truly stupid! Worse thing is to talk to the person only in your times of need or to try and butter the person.....I like the way Az responded-Shut up la you F**Ker[You go Girl!]......The whole summary-if you know that you have to approach someone for help, might as well just shut up and do what they do right?-PAY ATTENTION in class and TAKE YOUR OWN NOTES!!!
Something which I got from the net:-Selfishness is good. I don't mean complete selfishness - that would be a crime. But practise moderation in being selfish is actually beneficial for one's mental health. How many times have you believed yourself to be a giver? Everyone says they give, while seldom people admit that they are takers. When a relationship fails, all you think is how much you've given to *that* person and shouldn't have wasted your time in the first place. And that led to your depression, your sadness etc because you can't stop hating the person who has cheated/disappointed you. In short, yes, you feel shortchanged.
Nobody asked you to give *that* much in the first place. I am sure you did it out of your own free will.
~IN THE END, YOU ARE THE FOOL~
Unfortunately for me, I know such people and though I may not like it, I have to accept it cause they are a part of my life.....seriously, these kind of people are not only shameless but also bloody hell thick skin....Seriously, if you need help, you should ask nicely. If someone lends you something of theirs, you should return it in the same manner not make a mess and give them to sort on their own....not do you say things such as-'Are you sure you have the right answers?'-That is truly being a pain in the a**. I mean you need help and you say to them in that manner, would the person still be interested in helping you?-Maybe, in your dreams or if the person is truly stupid! Worse thing is to talk to the person only in your times of need or to try and butter the person.....I like the way Az responded-Shut up la you F**Ker[You go Girl!]......The whole summary-if you know that you have to approach someone for help, might as well just shut up and do what they do right?-PAY ATTENTION in class and TAKE YOUR OWN NOTES!!!
Something which I got from the net:-Selfishness is good. I don't mean complete selfishness - that would be a crime. But practise moderation in being selfish is actually beneficial for one's mental health. How many times have you believed yourself to be a giver? Everyone says they give, while seldom people admit that they are takers. When a relationship fails, all you think is how much you've given to *that* person and shouldn't have wasted your time in the first place. And that led to your depression, your sadness etc because you can't stop hating the person who has cheated/disappointed you. In short, yes, you feel shortchanged.
Nobody asked you to give *that* much in the first place. I am sure you did it out of your own free will.
~IN THE END, YOU ARE THE FOOL~
Monday, January 28, 2008
me.myself. and this world
would you believe me if i said that life could be all that you want it to be... today...
Orphan Song II
Orphan Song II
None of my friends
has understood me;
when I weep in church
they tell me:That's life.
None of my days
None of my days
holds my hand;
I wait in vain
for what I dread:love.
None of my nights
None of my nights
brings me something:a tenderness
that holds me closea dream,
a rose. . . .I don't dare
believe that's life
HOW MY HEART BEHAVES
What grew and inside who?First so simple was the vow
Then the chorus sang about
Your shoulder
The mooring for me
Like water lost in the sea
The cold heart will burst If mistrusted first
The cold heart will burst If mistrusted first
And a calm heart will break
When given a shake
I'm a stem now
I'm a stem now
Pushing the drought aside
Opening upFanning my yellow eye
On the ferry
That's making the waves wave
Illumination
This is how my heart behaves
The cold heart will burst
The cold heart will burst
If mistrusted first
And a calm heart will break
When given a shake…
(*Feist)
Sunday, January 27, 2008
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