Tao & Zen
Source: Where is the truth?
Right and Wrong. A Zen Story.
Right and Wrong via: 101zenstories.org
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When Bankei held his seclusion-weeks of meditation, pupils from many parts of Japan came to attend. During one of these gatherings a pupil was caught stealing. The matter was reported to Bankei with the request that the culprit be expelled. Bankei ignored the case.
Later the pupil was caught in a similar act, and again Bankei disregarded the matter. This angered the other pupils, who drew up a petition asking for the dismissal of the thief, stating that otherwise they would leave in a body.
When Bankei had read the petition he called everyone before him. “You are wise brothers,” he told them. “You know what is right and what is not right. You may go somewhere else to study if you wish, but this poor brother does not even know right from wrong. Who will teach him if I do not? I am going to keep him here even if all the rest of you leave.”
A torrent of tears cleansed the face of the brother who had stolen. All desire to steal had vanished.
Artist: Grominator in Vancouver ;)
silver box – Each, Sars ; Train Graffiti
Each and Sars – Vancity
Cause and Effect
Giving food, one gives and later receives strength.
Giving clothes, one gives and later receives beauty.
Giving medicine, one gives and later receives health.
Giving shelter, one gives and later receives protection.
Giving transport, one gives and later receives swift ease.
Giving lamps, one gives and later receives light and sight.
Giving learning, one gives and later receives intelligence.
Giving Dharma, one gives and later receives deathlessness.
About me in-depth. Nina.
Through the shrouded memories I take glimpses of my memories on earth; in this city I call home, it feels sometimes like I have seen it and been through it all. Even as 2 genders, a straight male, a lesbian. From a young boy to a grown woman; it is beautiful in my own eyes. My addiction to change was constant; I went from a high school drop out to a graduated mental health worker with some of the highest marks in my class. From a drug dealer to a volunteer in many of the cities outreach facilities. From a sexual exhibitionist to a faithful monogamous relationship with my present girlfriend. I was homeless countless times since the age of 15. In and out of the court system since as early as 13…
One of my first charges: possession of a controlled substance with intent to traffic. I’m a genderqueer…
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Tribes Of Ethiopia — Edge of Humanity Magazine
Photographer Trevor Cole is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this travel photography. These images are from his project ‘Ethiopia – Tribal Lands‘. To see Trevor’s galleries click on any image. The Hamar, Kara, Mursi and Suri all use body paint derived from clays, which are found in the tropical soils. They […]
Clip from one of my favourite movies: Ghost Dog – Emptiness is Form
HOPEARE…
Stunning work by Street Artist Hopear
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