ryōanji gardens, kyoto, july 2026 à olivier devèze hōjōki / kamo no chōmei the moon of my life is waning setting gently behind the hills

Recently, I read two books by Chögyam Trungpa: Meditation in Action written in 1968 and The Lion’s Roar: An Introduction to Tantra from 1973. Trungpa is a fascinating author who possesses deep experience and access to Buddhism, which he is able to convey brilliantly in a vivid and lucid manner. One might say: with diamond-like clarity. And that brings us directly to the book The Lion’s Roar, in which he describes the practice, the characteristics, the distinctive features, th

the moon and sun are eternal travelers. even the years wander on. a lifetime adrift in a boat, or in old age leading a tired horse into the years, every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home. mastuō basho / narrow road to the interior in memory of jivan west a sea stack stands there alone vastness without shore sprawling waves wash over you starlit nights illumine your face it's summer time murmur of branches music for the roots reaching far into where passingness

on the road, by an open filed, cévennes, france, 2007 #sunflowers #cevennes #zen #blackandwhitephotogrpahy

cherry blossoms in the pond, ei-tai ji monastery, la rochette, alpes-des-hautes=provence, france, 2006 #beauty #ripples #life