There is a meme that sez “Bad things happen, let’s not do anything about it”
No fine tuning of laws. No government reaction. No search for explanations. Bad things happen-end of story.
While “Don’t do something, just sit there!” is a funny Buddhist joke, when applied to matters of public policy, it’s counter productive.
Posted by matt at 3:38 pm on May 30th, 2007.
Categories: Buddhism, Politics.
He might sit Zen on Tuesdays with the Dae Do Sah Sangha. They’re associated with the furnace mountain zen center.
I sat, my legs fell asleep. My mind was somewhat quiet. We did chanting, some in Korean, some in english. We did walking meditation.
Tomorrow I’m off to River Road, where I shall …
Posted by matt at 5:40 pm on February 28th, 2006.
Categories: Buddhism, Matthew Martin.
Gee–I spend a lot of time judging. Went to sit at River Road. I am hopelessly outclassed. But that is okay–it good for others to be successful and happy.
Missed my turn on the way home, fortunately my ability to navigate by smell led me back home.
In other new, my cat really wants attention and is willing to climb my arm to get my attention. Fortunately, he’s rather dim witted, so I’m not bothered by his lack of social skills. At least he’s easy to please. Tonights game is fetching a plastic ring.
Posted by matt at 7:22 pm on February 15th, 2006.
Categories: Buddhism, Matthew Martin.