Author: mktdaf
Poetry of music: Monks, dancing in memory of MCA
While it’s not clear if the guys in this remembrance of Adam Yauch (aka “MCA”, founder of the Beastie Boys) are actual minks, the mashup of hip hop & his love of the teachings of the Buddha in this video reflects what community organizers in New York have going on: A community arts celebration that…
ENC: The richer you are, the less you have…
The conventional wisdom: The more money you have, the better your life is. Wisdom gained by experience suggests otherwise. In the Ten Things to Teach & Know, one of the bits is that the more you have, the poorer you are. It looks like Alex, in the story below, might agree, as he labels winning $18…
Writings: Hey, on TV last night, did you see…..
I read the news today, oh boy…. Over the past week, I have continued my long-time thing of not having a television. Now, the interesting thing about not having a television is the great number of well-meaning friends who ask me, “Wow! How would you know if something important happens? What if they shot the president?…
Writings: Thay, on the time before…
A TIME BEFORE Many of us don’t remember this, but a long time ago, we lived inside our mother’s wombs. We were tiny, living human beings. There were two hearts inside your mother’s body: her own heart and your heart. During this time your mother did everything for you; she breathed for you, ate for…