Tuesday, May 27, 2003
I went for a walk in Golden Gate Park since it was such a warm day. It's nice to live only three blocks away from such a beautiful place. The Rose Garden was in full bloom and I tried to smell all the roses. Not all roses have a smell, but when you find one it's so heavenly. One rose smelled very peppery.
My legs hurt now. My pedometer says I walked about 5 miles or a little over 11,000 steps. Now I'm hungry for some salad. I love when it's hot because I tend to eat healthier and crave only fruits, veggies and salads.
My legs hurt now. My pedometer says I walked about 5 miles or a little over 11,000 steps. Now I'm hungry for some salad. I love when it's hot because I tend to eat healthier and crave only fruits, veggies and salads.
A friend sent me the following via email ... it's very amusing.
A little Zen for you
Accept misfortune as a blessing. Do not wish for perfect health or a life without problems. What would you talk about?
Let go of pride, ego, and opinions. Admit your errors and forgive those of others. Relinquishment will lead to calm and healing in your relationships. If that doesn't work, try small-claims court.
The Torah says, "Love thy neighbour as thyself." The Buddha says there is no "self." So maybe you're off the hook.
There is no escaping karma. In a previous life, you never called, you never wrote, you never visited. And whose fault was that?
Though only your skin, sinews, and bones remain, though your blood and flesh dry up and wither away, yet shall you meditate and not stir until you have attained full Enlightenment. But first, a little nosh.
Be here now. Be someplace else later. Is that so complicated?
If there is no self, whose arthritis is this?
Wherever you go, there you are. Your luggage is another story.
-- A wise person once said "what good is a smart bomb if you have a dumb president?" -
A little Zen for you
Accept misfortune as a blessing. Do not wish for perfect health or a life without problems. What would you talk about?
Let go of pride, ego, and opinions. Admit your errors and forgive those of others. Relinquishment will lead to calm and healing in your relationships. If that doesn't work, try small-claims court.
The Torah says, "Love thy neighbour as thyself." The Buddha says there is no "self." So maybe you're off the hook.
There is no escaping karma. In a previous life, you never called, you never wrote, you never visited. And whose fault was that?
Though only your skin, sinews, and bones remain, though your blood and flesh dry up and wither away, yet shall you meditate and not stir until you have attained full Enlightenment. But first, a little nosh.
Be here now. Be someplace else later. Is that so complicated?
If there is no self, whose arthritis is this?
Wherever you go, there you are. Your luggage is another story.
-- A wise person once said "what good is a smart bomb if you have a dumb president?" -
Perfect love is rare indeed - for to be a lover will require that you continually have the subtlety of the very wise, the flexibility of the child, the sensitivity of the artist, the understanding of the philosopher, the acceptance of the saint, the tolerance of the scholar and the fortitude of the certain.
-Leo Buscaglia, author, speaker and professor (1924-1998)
-Leo Buscaglia, author, speaker and professor (1924-1998)
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