U No soldier named Nobushige went to Hakuin, and asked: "Is there really a heaven and hell? "
" Who are you? "said Hakuin.
"I am a samurai," said the warrior.
"You," a soldier? "Exclaimed Hakuin. "What kind of ruler would accept you as his guard? Your face looks like a beggar! ". Nobushige was so angry that he began to draw his sword, but Hakuin continued: "So you have a sword!, Your gun is probably too crude to cut off my head." While
Nobushige drew his sword Hakuin remarked "Here open the gates of hell."
At these words the samurai, comprising the master, sheathed his sword and bowed.
"Here open the gates of paradise!" Said Hakuin.
[Story taken from the book: ZEN. Collection of writings and pre-zen zen. Texts selected by Paul Reps and Senzaki Nyogen.]
taken Comic comic book Zen Talk , whose cartoons are the work of Taiwanese cartoonist Tsai Chih Chung.
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E n one occasion Ekido Tanzan and walked together for a muddy road. Heavy rain fell.
Rounding a bend, they met a lovely young woman dressed in a silk kimono, which could not cross.
"Come girl "said Tanzan at once. And taking her in his arms, raised above the mud. Ekido
not speak again until evening, when they came to a monastery. Then he could not contain himself. "We monks should stay away from women," he told Tanzan, "especially if they are young and charming. It is dangerous. Why did you do that? ".
"I left the girl there," said Tanzan. "Do you still carry with you?".
[Story taken from the book: ZEN. Collection of writings and pre-zen zen. Texts selected by Paul Reps and Senzaki Nyogen.]
Cartoon comics from the Book of Zen Talk , with illustrations are the work of Taiwanese cartoonist Tsai Chih Chung.
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art B Simpson is under heavy psychological pressure due to a miniature golf tournament (mini golf) where they must compete against skillful rival. Lisa decides to help her sister with some Zen techniques to free your mind, and he raises these two koans :
What is the sound of the palm of a (single) hand (clap) ?
If a tree falls in the forest and no ones around (To hear) make a sound?
At first, Bart tries to give a response from your rational mind. The same tries the second, until Lisa asked how can sound exist if no one will listen? Given this approach, Bart appears to reach "satori " or intuitive understanding.
Bart gets the state of satori , to transcend its logical and rational mind.
These scenes are part of the episode Dead Putting Society ( The dead golfers society ) The Simpsons (episode 19 of season two, released in 1990).
"C hen Buddha was in the mountains of Grdhrakuta, took a flower in his fingers and held it to his listeners. Everyone was silent. Kashapa Maha-only smiled at this revelation, but tried to control the expression of his face.
Buddha said: " I have the eye of the true teaching, the heart of Nirvana, the true aspect of non-shape and the unspeakable passage of Dharma. It is not expressed in words, but is transmitted in a special way beyond teaching. This teaching I have given to Maha-Kashapa '. "
Ekai (known as Mu-Mon), 'entry with no door. "
Cartoon comics from the Book of Zen Talk , whose cartoons are the work of Taiwanese cartoonist Tsai Chih Chung.
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"N an-in, a Japanese teacher of the Meiji era (1868-1912), received On one occasion a visit from a teacher the university who came to inquire about Zen
Nan-in served tea. Completely filled the cup of his guest and continued pouring tea.
The professor watched the overflow until he could not contain himself: "It is overflowing! Will not fit all! "
" Like this cup, "Nan-in said," you are full of your own opinions and speculations. How I can teach you about Zen unless you first empty your cup? ""
[From Zen Flesh, Zen Bones: A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings (Zen Flesh, Zen Bones: Collection of writing and pre-zen zen) - Selected Texts by Paul Reps and Senzaki Nyogen.]
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[Cartoon comics from the Book of Zen Talk , whose cartoons are the work of Taiwanese cartoonist Tsai Chih Chung.]
" I luminación of a wave is the moment the wave realizes that it is water. At that moment, all fear of death disappears. "
Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart Of Understanding .
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"I Nayat Khan tells the story Hindu a fish that went to see a queen fish and asked: "I have always heard of the sea, but what is the sea? Where is it?".
Queen And the fish said, "You live, you move and hold your being at sea. The sea is within you and around you, you are made of sea and end up in the sea. The sea surrounds you as your own being "."
[From Zen Flesh, Zen Bones: A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings (Zen Flesh, Zen Bones: A collection of writings and pre-zen zen) Paul Reps and Senzaki Nyogen.]
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If the world is a handkerchief, Facebook and Messenger are a shit paper
This entry is central to that old expression of "this world is a handkerchief."
In recent days, I've become more observant and somewhat cautious, if in other words we could say that also a gossip, in fact is feeling so human "doubt" that we are concerned to know what is beyond our noses.
lately is why when I receive an email (which usually are on the closure of Hotmail, in answering a survey for the doctorate of a cousin of an acquaintance of the boyfriend's friend who lives at the other end of the world or in the worst a PowerPoint presentation on bears and fairies and such) I am very curious and look at who else that contact has sent the same message, and no doubt have surprised me more than once.
To put it in practical terms, on March 4 this year, at 21:29:22, Rico * (a Arrocito on low for about a fuck buddie for others) I sent a message to my email hotmail informing of the impending closure of the Mail account and the importance of having a blue icon for this teleological situation did not happen.
And while that fact I did not believe me, my spirit of "enrrulado" prompted me to see what other people had also been targeted for such nonsense ... Looking message is noticed that the emails were named "horny", "superfluous", little serious ... call it what you want, for my psychologist would be "pure mail name perreo. So I kept looking Ohh watching when surprise, if I'm going to mug more ... Andrew (my best friend from school) had also received that message!
Secondly is Julian * (a guy I met on Manhunt, I spoke via IM and not more) who kindly sent a message requesting to complete an online survey that will serve as a tool for graduate work in the family, again, to see who else had received such a message, I noticed mail Mauritius *, a guy who had met through a social network .. In times like these is when you say "Ehh, but what little boy is this bad world,"
And finally I want to present the case of Sebastian * an acquaintance from college and "friend" of Facebook, who for a specific date (specifically for Christmas last year) tagged in a picture mid-Gay Bogota (and why in the photos of this network can be labeled maximum 50 people) barbarian as well as the comments, was knowing that Sebastian knew and had in his facebook as a friend to one of my greatest platonic love, John *.
It is in periods like this where you realize that we know to all, yet do not know anyone, particularly me feel a little vulnerable, but at the same time I feel observed, is a dichotomy rather ridiculous that invades me and I hope it does not go with the fall of the leaves, bisexual or with climate change in our capital city, where it rains half an hour and the other half is sunny.
* This asterisk after each name itself means that it is not real name that person (and bring it to give status to the input)
"My heart goes out to shoot" to witness the concert Drexler.
some time ago, more than a year, I made a post about the inconsistency and helplessness came over me, because my favorite musician, Jorge Drexler, went to a concert in the sister city of Caracas, and then did not come around here, did not visit the town nearest stars to delight with "The dust of stars."
But today, July 3, two thousand nine, those feelings of resignation and why not, rabies, have become faded and hopes, "Desire" and many "Noctiluca" not abide by the "curfew" to "Sea" what Sea
I express my excitement about the visit of this virtuoso ENT doctor who undoubtedly seduce us not only with his voice especially will with his lyrics, which are macro and micro that speak of our "Soledad" and "Love and chance", which makes me feel a unique and therefore very important, but simultaneously places me only as a grain of sand in the ocean.
After three years of waiting (since I met her magnificent work in the summer of 2007), now suppose that one of my deepest dreams will come true, his lyrics, melodies and unique compositions Cd's will of pirates, YouTube videos and songs from their MySpace at Auditorium Theatre Julio Mario Santodomingo, north of Bogota, to leave "Eco" in our memories and our hearts.
I was surprised that a week after the opening of ticket sales in Tuboleta.com had been completely exhausted and that they were more than 1300 ballots, this is a very good omen for this kind of events in the country continue to make, and it was not a pair of ragamuffins ... were more than a thousand people will vibrate song to song, and we hope to continue enjoying and enjoying good music, if possible in the future, Drexler in the Campin Coliseum .-
I still have not I know as I wish, that is why I have no idea how this will react upon seeing the Uruguayan musician on stage, I do not know if chillaré, if I laugh, if you observe passively or otherwise sing a lung each of his songs ( or at least those I know and know well modesty aside their discography). Only time will tell and my behavior.
I hope to hear, live, singing, clapping and "Love the story than to the outcome."
De band sound (section did not use quite some time) will undoubtedly Drexler songs - to get ready for the concert -
* Jewish Milonga del Moro (Included on his album "Eco", 2005)
* Ceasefire (Included in the album "Frontier" of 1999)
* Eden (from his album "The light that knows steal" from 1992)
* Flowers in the Sea (included on the album "Rain" in 1998)
* Venom (the 1994 album, "Radar")
* A country with the name of a river ("Sea", his album of 2001)
* Two colors, black and white (from "Swing" album of his authorship of 1996)-This song is special to me and who sings with Paulinho Moska, a singer born in Rio de Janeiro of which I am also a faithful follower-
* Soledad (the 2006 album, "12 seconds of Darkness")-This song save a noble sentiment, well I love and that is interpreted by the Brazilian singer Maria Rita, one of my favorite singers-
* All your posts (from his latest album "Love the plot") I hope to sing tonight.
see, is a unique artist and yet very complete and with a repertoire and unique significance.
What jartera mobility situation has occurred in Bogotá during the past two days, with all that's stopping the conveyors of public vehicles, this situation shows and by far the Mayor's inability to have and that is not the solution Transmilenio absolute mobility in the Capital Colombia.
Yesterday, starting in March went very well advised at 7:35 am to take Transmilenio, my destination was my university because I had class at 8:00 am, however when I get more Transimilenio Station near my house ... Oh Sorpresa!, the line to acquire only the passage seemed to those who did the followers of David Murcia incredulous that they would get their "savings", only this time the goal was not Marcelo in silver, everyone just wanted to be on time for our jobs, schools, universities, commitments.
And in Bogota, the mobility is all ... but all those who have vehicle, motorcycle, bicycle, truck, mule and even Fox (said of the vehicle found by an animal, usually a horse) I had to go on foot (as considered irrelevant to the fact that absurd row close to 120 people and lose my time).
was walking very cheerful and unhurried way (even though it was too late to enter class) through the industrial area of \u200b\u200bthe Avenue of the Americas, where a kind stranger who drove a motorcycle to me and says I can carry around to where I walked, I suddenly reacted by sugenerosidad while caused me some suspicion, because you never know what you can do (pike, steal, kidnap, etc., in short those shares chipped we Colombians have become accustomed).
But not all people are kidnappers or robbers or rapists, this was an engineering student myself University, he offered me a helmet and a vest, and he said let's go!.
During the Alma Mater, I felt a lot of things for quite some time I could not perceive with another man. The fact move in a bike excites me greatly, that you hair is blowing in the breeze, your legs perceive the cold wind in the morning and your hands to hold onto the waist of that other guy. I must admit that this experience made me quite excited.
was like he knew me too well, he took me by my preferred route to get to college.
start the conversation when he asked me and you ... what do you study?, When we stopped at some traffic lights were following the conversation which I was thrilled but somewhat discreet enough.
At the University did not know how to reciprocate the good gesture made for me, I tried to give some money to compensate for this favor, but he did not demand anything in return, instead said something like "that touches help each other, especially in these situations" with those words finished die go to heaven and return to see his eyes.
We parted near my school and the building where he was going to class. And all these we come to the end, he called Alexander.
Soundtrack
talk some time ago that I have had the pleasure of Julieta Venegas (especially in previous albums with "So"), despite this I heard the first single from her new album "Something Else," titled "Good and Evil," which I think fits like a glove with this entry.
also as personal anecdote, usually when the Mexican singer releases new disc I get a new love. And it happened to me twice, perhaps fluke but still keep my prediction.
