The Gordian Knot is an example of a seemingly unsolvable problem. A problem that can’t be solved on the same level, with the same thinking which created the problem. It is solved by transcending the problem, seeing it from a higher perspective… seeing there was never actually a problem in the first place. … More Cutting the Gordian Knot
Subway ride from Brooklyn to Manhattan on a March day near sunset…. Accompanied by a raga in C on the banjo … More Ceaseless Pilgrimage
One evening Ryōkan returned back his simple little hut at the base of the mountain after a walk through the woods to find that his home had been forcibly broken into and his only possessions stolen. His calligraphy pen, begging bowl, and one blanket he used to sleep with were all stolen. Ryōkan sat down … More Forgetting the Moon: The Poetry of Ryōkan
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