Thinking About the Past
I have recently been thinking quite a lot about the past. I guess that’s what a lot of people do … Read More “Thinking About the Past”
Author: Teahouse
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Unconscious of the Changes
Alone and ignored,rolled up like a napkinin a French bistro, zonedout to the blithe, unconditionedair, measuring the breathsof a caving … Read More “Unconscious of the Changes”
Like Bees Lost From the Hive
We grew this way, we are this kind of species. The water we bathe in is part of the infinite sky.We grew … Read More “Like Bees Lost From the Hive”
Discovering the Pain of the World by Accident
Are we not a little like the horsesthat drove theRoman chariots? Strangling themselvesthe harder they pull. Or more like iron bladesgrinding the … Read More “Discovering the Pain of the World by Accident”
What the Mind Describes
Like a thrown out first draft in a book, the young do not need to belong. They just do or don’t.And the … Read More “What the Mind Describes”
A World-Encompassing Meditation
There are those who enjoy sufficiency, comfort, security, health, a light heart, companionship, and freedom of opportunity. And there are … Read More “A World-Encompassing Meditation”
I Wish to Die With a Bit of Humor
Master Jingzong; English translation by Foying, edited by Fojin How should a person die? I wish to die with a … Read More “I Wish to Die With a Bit of Humor”
M. R. Pimpare: A Full Life and a Rich Legacy
On Monday morning I received the sad news of M. R. Pimpare’s passing just the evening before, on 7 April. He … Read More “M. R. Pimpare: A Full Life and a Rich Legacy”
More Than an Enemy
More than an enemy, we are that as well.A netherworld of suffering. A hole through the chest,big enough to stick a fist … Read More “More Than an Enemy”
The Earth Which Preceded Us
From australianmuseum.net.au Insects are on your family tree. Ladybug ancestors and crustacean offspring.A family tree is years of hesitation. From microbes to plants. … Read More “The Earth Which Preceded Us”