THE VIEW FROM HERE

The landlord is doing condtruction in the hall, baby Andre is sleeping, I have created a blog. My purpose in writing here is to share my views, blow off steam, comment on various things, and have good discussions with people.

Who is Da Mo? In a nutshell Da Mo (a.k.a. Bodhidharma) was a Buddhist monk who traveled from India to China (and supposedly Japan) in the sixth century and is credited as the founder of Chan / Zen Buddhism. Buddhists of that time were overly concerned with scripture and ritual and were missing the essence of Buddhism. Da Mo made his way to the now famous Shaolin temple in Henan province where he climbed to the top of Song mountain and sat in a cave facing a wall for nine years. Mythstory tells us that he cut off his eyelids so he wouldn't fall asleep. By solely meditating, he showed the essence of Buddhism, that enlightenment is something that comes from mind, that spirituality is a personal quest that one needs to be completely honest about, that while religious texts, books, teachers, are all tools to guide you, only by training one's own self can one reach enlightenment, self mastery requires honest dedication and time.

No bullshit, focus, open your mind, jump into the sea.

This blog will be my attempt to cut through bullshit and honestly reflect on things, and also to share things that have facilitated peace in my own life.