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There is a Zen proverb attributed to the Japanese poet Matsuo Bashō (松尾芭蕉) who lived during the Edo period. 开悟之前,砍柴,挑水; 开悟之后,砍柴,挑水。 Before enlightenment: chop wood, carry wa… (View Post)
Nagarjuna's work (particularly the Mulamadhyamakakarika and Vigrahavyavartani) uprooted and transplanted, in the profoundest of ways, my understanding of emptiness when I was 18, providing fertile gr… (View Post)
"It is" is a notion of eternity. "It is not" is a nihilistic view. Therefore, one who is wise does not have recourse to "being" or "non-being." (Nagarjuna, Mul… (View Post)
Two full hours of meditation in the sun, the first nice, snow-free day we've had all year. The only downside is a deep sunburn. This too shall pass. (View Post)