Zen
11.03.10 (3:28 am) [edit]
Zengetsu, a Chinese master of the T'ang dynasty, wrote the following advice for his pupils:
Living in the world yet not forming attachments to the dust of the world is the way of a true Zen student.
When witnessing the good action of another encourage yourself to follow his example. Hearing of the mistaken action of another, advise yourself not to emulate it.
Even though alone in a dark room, be as if you were facing a noble guest. Express your feelings, but become no more expressive than your true nature.
Poverty is your teasure. Never exchange it for an easy life.
A person may appear a fool and yet not be one. He may only be guarding his wisdom carefully.
Virtues are the fruit of self-discipline and do not drop from heaven of themselves as does rain or snow.
Modesty is the foundation of all virtues. Let your neighbors discover you before you make yourself known to them.
A noble heart never forces itself forward. Its words are as rare gems, seldom displayed and of great value.
To a sincere student, every day is a fortunate day. Time passes but he never lags behind. Neither glory nor shame can move him.
Censure yourself, never another. Do not discuss right and wrong.
Some things, though right, were considered wrong for generations. Since the value of righteousness may be recognized after centuries, there is no need to crave an immediate appreciation.
Live with cause and leave results to the great law of the universe. Pass each day in peaceful contemplation.
Living in the world yet not forming attachments to the dust of the world is the way of a true Zen student.
When witnessing the good action of another encourage yourself to follow his example. Hearing of the mistaken action of another, advise yourself not to emulate it.
Even though alone in a dark room, be as if you were facing a noble guest. Express your feelings, but become no more expressive than your true nature.
Poverty is your teasure. Never exchange it for an easy life.
A person may appear a fool and yet not be one. He may only be guarding his wisdom carefully.
Virtues are the fruit of self-discipline and do not drop from heaven of themselves as does rain or snow.
Modesty is the foundation of all virtues. Let your neighbors discover you before you make yourself known to them.
A noble heart never forces itself forward. Its words are as rare gems, seldom displayed and of great value.
To a sincere student, every day is a fortunate day. Time passes but he never lags behind. Neither glory nor shame can move him.
Censure yourself, never another. Do not discuss right and wrong.
Some things, though right, were considered wrong for generations. Since the value of righteousness may be recognized after centuries, there is no need to crave an immediate appreciation.
Live with cause and leave results to the great law of the universe. Pass each day in peaceful contemplation.
Games.
05.12.10 (6:19 am) [edit]
If you like Games, then I want to point you to:
http://www.wolfire.com/humble...
Its an interesting action from a couple of indie developers,
offering 5 games for a price you decide on - "pay what you want".
http://www.wolfire.com/humble...
Its an interesting action from a couple of indie developers,
offering 5 games for a price you decide on - "pay what you want".
...
05.03.10 (8:42 am) [edit]
riversider still did not write new posts. guess i have to be patient.
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04.28.10 (10:26 pm) [edit]
Wake up at 6:00 to the theme of Doctor Who series,
which resides on my cell as the wakeup sound piece.
Skulking grogily to the kitchen to make a cup of coffee,
spiced it with cacao and waited till the whirling mass
of moths that were my thoughts condensed to something
like plan for todays battle.
Everything i got after waiting half a hour was pendant
to two post it notes bloking my eyes.
'Go to work', said the first one, and the other 'wgharble'.
Sight escaped my lips, I should go and put some order in my life
- tomorrow.
maybe
which resides on my cell as the wakeup sound piece.
Skulking grogily to the kitchen to make a cup of coffee,
spiced it with cacao and waited till the whirling mass
of moths that were my thoughts condensed to something
like plan for todays battle.
Everything i got after waiting half a hour was pendant
to two post it notes bloking my eyes.
'Go to work', said the first one, and the other 'wgharble'.
Sight escaped my lips, I should go and put some order in my life
- tomorrow.
maybe
trying something else.
04.08.10 (11:05 pm) [edit]
The book Living with the Passive-Aggressive Man lists 11 responses that may help identify passive-aggressive behavior.
* Ambiguity or speaking cryptically: a means of engendering a feeling of insecurity in others
* Chronically being late and forgetting things: another way to exert control or to punish.
* Fear of competition
* Fear of dependency
* Fear of intimacy as a means to act out anger: The passive aggressive often cannot trust. Because of this, they guard themselves against becoming intimately attached to someone.
* Making chaotic situations
* Making excuses for non-performance in work teams
* Obstructionism
* Sulking
* Victimization response: instead of recognizing one's own weaknesses, tendency to blame others for own failures.
me
* Ambiguity or speaking cryptically: a means of engendering a feeling of insecurity in others
* Chronically being late and forgetting things: another way to exert control or to punish.
* Fear of competition
* Fear of dependency
* Fear of intimacy as a means to act out anger: The passive aggressive often cannot trust. Because of this, they guard themselves against becoming intimately attached to someone.
* Making chaotic situations
* Making excuses for non-performance in work teams
* Obstructionism
* Sulking
* Victimization response: instead of recognizing one's own weaknesses, tendency to blame others for own failures.
me