pure joyful concentrated absorption of the mind ( Read more... )

"spiders and starfish may look alike, but starfish have a miraculous quality to them. Cut off the leg of a spider, and you have a seven-legged creature on your hands; cut off its head and you have a dead spider. But cut off the arm of a starfish and it will grow a new one. Not only that, but the severed arm can grow an entirely new starfish. ( Read more... )

"justice is the public expression of love."
-cornel west

for the past year or so, photography has been on the back burner for me. i simply didn't felt inspired to do it in any focused and sustained kind of way. there was a time a few years back when i was furiously shooting and working in the darkroom with seedsprouter, kureegu_san and t_feezy. those were the heydays. i realize that i probably won't be able to match that level of ( Read more... )

more than a few of you have asked me the question, "so why thailand?" below is a great response to that question - in the form of a bbc documentary entitled, "the mindful way". among other things, the doc does a good job of providing some insight into what everyday life is like for a forest monk in thailand. if you have some time, it's worth ( Read more... )

( Read more... )

"Of all the many things that people value and care for in the world, a person's mind is the most precious. In fact, the mind is the foremost treasure in the world, so be sure to look after it well. To realize the mind's true nature is to realize Truth [Dharma]. Understanding the mind is the same as understanding Truth. Once the mind is known, then ( Read more... )

aww man, for all you design geeks, here's a website dedicated to the appreciation of book cover design.

drool away...

www.covers.fwis.com

don't agree with everything in this excerpt (i personally don't think self-discipline is such a bad thing) but understanding "self-discipline" in terms of "self-devotion" can be a very helpful way to shift our attitude when it comes to doing the important things we don't necessarily want to do ( Read more... )

thanks to everybody who came through and made my 30th birthday AWESOME. here are some photos from the party.

oakland = love

to see more photos, click here


( Read more... )