Dec 19, 20211 minBodhisattva Vows, RevisitedI practiced with the Kwan Um School of Zen, in Chicago, then in LA. They often recited the Bodhisattva Vows (a Bodhisattva is an aspiring...
Nov 10, 20211 minFree-form Awareness Gets More Free-formRead a quote somewhere from the book “Cultivating the Empty Field” - about the Chinese Zen (Chan) Master Hongzhi: “Silent illumination,...
Jun 29, 20211 minTired, Bad Mood, Curmudgeonly - It’s All PracticeWoke up really early the other morning - needed to get 3-4 more hours of sleep. Returned to bed, tried being aware of breathing, relaxing...
Mar 28, 20202 minAwareness is The Prime Directive: Empowering the “Oversight Committee”(Had a very busy day, working with new software, tackling the learning curve, doing some necessary planning / decision-making. Toward the...