Study THIS – and Realize the Dharma Work.
These teachings are for your sake. Trees and weeds, tables and doors expound and exalt the Dharma for your sake. You, in turn, expound and exalt the Dharma for the sake of trees, weeds,… Study THIS – and Realize the Dharma Work.
Service, Automobiles & Unselfishness
Awakening before dawn, I cover my eyes and think of serving; giving little services throughout the day. I think of those who died – over 150,000 others died during the night. I bow before the… Service, Automobiles & Unselfishness
The Yoga of the Bow And Arrow
There was a silence that came when the archer appeared. He was tall and straight and wore the robes of a Master archer. Many came to see him, to see if he could hit… The Yoga of the Bow And Arrow
The Truths
The Four Noble Truths I am pretty sure most of you have heard of the Buddha’s four noble truths since Buddhism has been well-advertised in the West. But I wonder if you are able… The Truths
Not Giving a Rat’s Ass
In Honor of My Teacher. OM NAMO GURU DEV NAMO I remember the bowing, lighting candles, unfolding the zagu A distant form – empty. Done. Completed. Sometimes taken as salvation. Sometimes giving curses. Said… Not Giving a Rat’s Ass
Playing at Paste…Until Qualified for Pearl – PART 2
Notice – Two Points. Please read PART 1 first, then come back and read this, PART 2. Thank you. 2. Before we jump in further, it is important to ask a question. Don’t skip the… Playing at Paste…Until Qualified for Pearl – PART 2
Playing at Paste…Until Qualified for Pearl – PART 1
Welcome Dear Friends. This piece may be longer than most of what ZATMA posts. But it is hot off the heart – heated up by the Divine Mother of Time – of Birth and… Playing at Paste…Until Qualified for Pearl – PART 1
Zen Through the Camera’s Lens
The film 1917 tells the story of two British soldiers in the trenches of France who are ordered by their superiors to travel on foot to a distant part of British-held territory with written… Zen Through the Camera’s Lens
What Do You Turn to When You Need Help
Bleary Doubled 2020 by Fly This is often known as your source of refuge. It comes when you are at your wits end and you need to refer to something or someone wiser than… What Do You Turn to When You Need Help
ALL MR. PATHAK EVER WANTED WAS PEACE, AND IT SEEMED AS IF HE SPENT ALL HIS FREE TIME TRYING TO FIND IT.
HAPPY NEW YEAR. 2020.
Here is a short essay on what you might work on in 2020 by asking yourself if you want peace. If you do, where and what and how do you act to get it. If you are like Mr. Pathak, you might want it but find you can’t seem to find it. Mr. Pathak may be able to help you out – give you some clue on what might be keeping you restless and miserable. Good, good luck.