Zen Master Seung Sahn said "Silence is better than holiness, so opening your mouth is a big mistake."
Indeed, this is wise. But if you do make this big mistake, make sure you do it for the Church of the SubGenius. Our Sensei teaches the Zen of Insanity. Send $2 for a life changing booklet: Http://www.subgenius.com #subgenius #zen
"A man is riding a horse that is galloping very quickly. Another man, standing alongside the road, yells at him, “Where are you going?” and the man on the horse yells back, “I don’t know. Ask the horse.”
I hope you're well. In February, I spent some time with the website maintenance, and now am back with new content. Starting a new month with another "Moments" collection titled "Phantom Flowers".
Kennin-ji (建仁寺) is Kyoto's oldest Zen temple, and it's a staggeringly beautiful place that is renowned for its indoor decorative paintings and its perfectly tended gardens. It also provides a haven of quietness not far from the overtourism craze that the nearby Gion district has become over the last decade.
All photos shot with Nikon D7000 and Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 lens.
Sewing for Zen needs ...
I was gifted lately with a wonderful set of oryoki bowls by my even more wonderful husband, and i decided to sew the cloth stuff one needs for using it. It's of course far from being perfect, but it's mine, and i like it. I chose green cotton for the wrapper, the napkin and the holder and white gauze for the wiping kerchiefs. I really enjoy doing oryoki once a week at home. #zen#oryoki#bowls#sewing@sewing
I sewed a blue satchel for the stuff i need when going to the zendo. I used a blue nettle i dyed in the washing machine. The satchel is big enough for holding my meditation apparel, a drinking bottle and all the stuff one needs when leaving the house.
The pattern for this was free. #Zen#Zendo#satchel@sewing#sewing#bag
Visiting the magnificent cherry blossoms at the University of Washington in Seattle is truly a magical experience.
Just got around to upload few more images from last year in anticipation of Spring. Here’s a sample.