I can’t get into details at the moment but I would appreciate any positive thoughts you can send my way. I’m being considered for a couple of programs within the Buddhist community and I’m hoping to be accepted into both.
Neither one will put any money in my pocket but that’s not why I applied. I’m [...]
Archive for March, 2008
The Programs
Posted in life on March 31, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Spring Break
Posted in life on March 29, 2008 | 4 Comments »
It’s Spring Break and my son has gone to stay with his mother until next Sunday. A week with one less body in the house may sound like a nice break but it isn’t. I love my son and it hurts when he’s not here.
New York Smackdown
Posted in News, tagged New York, Protest, Tibet on March 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
You have probably heard about the riots in Tibet recently. There have been injuries, deaths, damage to private property and many arrests. Things got ugly and it’s probably not over yet. Did you hear about the protest in New York though?
A group of people marched to the U.N. in New York on March 14th as [...]
Does A Buddha Have Dog Nature?
Posted in Buddhism, tagged Buddhism, dog, Zen on March 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Associated Press ran an article on March 24th that I want to share here. As you can see by the picture on a left the question of “Does a dog have Buddha nature?” may have been answered. Conan the Chihuahua joins priest Joei Yoshikuni for the daily prayers at the Shuri Kannondo temple in [...]
Fukya Dubya
Posted in News on March 24, 2008 | 5 Comments »
4000 U.S. soldiers have died in Iraq since the war started. That’s not Afghanistan and Iraq. No, just Iraq. The war Dubya threw us into without any damn proof of his charges. It’s even been proven now that there were no WMDs and there were no ties to Al-Qaeda. None! That’s just over 2 soldiers [...]
Happy Easter
Posted in life on March 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Happy Easter everybody!
Dye eggs,
Eat chocolate,
Make love,
And enjoy the celebration of fertility!
What’s So Good About Friday?
Posted in News on March 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
When it comes to religious beliefs it’s hard to find people that are really dedicated to their ideas. Well, outside of a cult it’s hard to find people really dedicated to their ideas. Then again, aren’t all religions cults in one way or another? I’ve gotten off track here. Let’s just start a new paragraph.
Let’s [...]
V-Day
Posted in News, Science, life on March 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It was 10 years ago today that Viagra was made available to the public.
We haven’t cured cancer or aids or even stopped the common cold, but loss of erections are no longer a problem.
Happy V-Day!
Arresting The Stone Buddha
Posted in Buddhism on March 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A merchant bearing fifty rolls of cotton goods on his shoulders stopped to rest from the heat of the day beneath a shelter where a large stone Buddha was standing. There he fell asleep, and when he awoke his goods had disappeared. He immediately reported the matter to the police.
A judge named O-oka opened court [...]
The First Principle
Posted in Buddhism on March 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
When one goes to Obaku temple in Kyoto he sees carved over the gate the words “The First Principle.” The letters are unusually large, and those who appreciate calligraphy always admire them as being a masterpiece. They were drawn by Kosen two hundred years ago.
When the master drew them he did so on paper, from [...]
