life in the desert: What shape is open?

Friday, June 24, 2005

What shape is open?

As irrigators lead water where they want, as archers make their arrows straight, as carpenters carve wood, the wise shape their minds.
The Buddha

# Posted by Marybeth @ | 3:45 PM

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The [mental] hero is like a light to the world, going all over the earth, dissipating the gloom of many kotis of creatures.

--Buddha, The Lotus of the True Law
(mahayana text)

I was once very heavily into Buddhist texts, not the "religion" but the psychology and philosophy, which is far superior to any secular versions.

Guatama was a wonderful pre-Christian man who led craving slaves into freedom.

By steven edward streight, at 11:59 AM

i do think the large courier font looks good.

By carrie, at 5:05 AM

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