Take care not to:
use fancy words
speak of past events that cannot be changed
speak like a pedant
avoid direct questions
My Precepts, from Dewdrops on a Lotus Leaf, Zen Master Ryokan
Yearly Archives: 2007
Pearls of Wisdom 4
Take care not to:
boast
avoid speaking directly
speak with a knowing air
jump from topic to topic
My Precepts, from Dewdrops on a Lotus Leaf, Zen Master Ryokan
Pearls of Wisdom 3
Take care not to:
talk back rudely
argue
smile condescendingly at others’ words
use elegant expressions
My Precepts, from Dewdrops on a Lotus Leaf, Zen Master Ryokan.
Pearls of Wisdom 2
Take care not to:
talk gratuitously
talk with your hands
talk about worldly affairs
My Precepts, from Dewdrops on a Lotus Leaf, Zen Master Ryokan
Hidden Treasure – Pearls of Wisdom
About a week ago, on a whim, I took photos of all the sheds in the monastery, all thirteen of them. There is something about sheds that I like. They don’t look much from the outside however they hold infinite treasure within. Perhaps a bit like you and me, when our interior is viewed with enlightened eyes.
Along with those lines from Zen Master Ryokans poem My Precepts, I’ll post photos of the sheds. As with the pictures I published in May, please do not linger over long on trying to draw out some deep spiritual meaning to my linking particular photos to the text. Not worth loosing sleep over believe me.