"We travel, initially, to lose ourselves; and we travel, next to find ourselves. We travel to open our hearts and eyes and learn more about the world than our newspapers will accommodate. We travel to bring what little we can, in our ignorance and knowledge, to those parts of the globe whose riches are differently dispersed. And we travel, in essence, to become young fools again- to slow time down and get taken in, and fall in love once more."
-- Pico Iyer
What I am Reading...
Here are a couple of books that were lent to me by my friend Sokan. Unsui: A Diary of Zen Monastic Life
is a very accurate account of life as it was for Sokan as a novice monk in Daitokuji Temple in Kyoto.
The Essence of Zen was written by his teacher's teacher's teacher.
What I am Learning...
Sumi e and Progress
The Way of Zen
Do one thing at a time
Do things slowly and mindfully
Connect deeply
with people and nature
Meditate frequently
Appreciate silence
Expect nothing
Be grateful for everything
Observe without judgement
Consume less, create more
Let go of fears and desires
Listen to understand,
not to respond
Be patient and generous
Love deeply
Live simply
