May 27, 2020

space of thoughts

"In zazen, leave your front door and your back door open.
Let thoughts come and go. Just don't serve them tea"

What is the orthogonal complement of the space of thoughts?
A sudden glimpse of it may be an outcome of zazen.
 

May 20, 2020

Dusty, beloved feline and family member (April 14, 2004 - May 19, 2020)

So, yesterday we came from school and found Dusty dead by his favorite chair, after 16+ years of being a loved family member. It was in a sense so peaceful, even his death without any forewarning (probably a heart attack) was a considerate act of ultimate love. RIP my love! HE LIVED A GOOD AND LONG LIFE!
 
Photo © Mihai Caragiu

Dusty

May 11, 2020

3M - mind, math, meditation (not necessarily in that order)

`Out of nowhere, the mind comes forth
The Diamond Sutra
I rediscovered this a few minutes ago... and I suddenly realized that it describes not only the essence/nature of meditation, but the essence/root of mathematical discovery as well. 

Mind, matter, universe appear to be grounded in this 'nowhere'/emptiness (often seen as `beginning', but that may not be the case) in that every meditation, every mathematical discovery recreates the otherwise elusive `coming forth', leaving one absolutely surprised by this Planck-scale illumination.