Assassins and the Buddha
Posted On Jan 6 2013That’s right, assassins and the Buddha. They kept me company on this sabbatical while I recovered from an amazing flu. The flu sent me to the ER. An IV of Electrolytes, a check up, reassurance then home. The whole thing from onset of symptoms to home in bed was over in three or four hours. Woof. I took walks, rested and read – The Way of Shadows (The Night Angel Trilogy) by Brent Weeks. “For Durzo Blint, assassination is an art-and he is the city’s most accomplished artist…” What more could you ask for? Well, you could ask for Old Path …
Buddha’s Brain
Posted On Jul 19 2012Want to have Buddha mind? Buddha mind is quiet and still, at one with all. Say, “Yes, William.” You can think of your right brain as the Buddha brain. Why? Because the ceaseless mind chatter doesn’t happen in the right brain. Chatter only occurs in your left brain. When you move from the linear thinking left brain to the holistic right brain, you are in Buddha mode. (See end of article for more neurology.) I got The Art of Urban Sketching: Drawing On Location Around The World by Gabriel Campanario because I wanted to look at the pictures. I have …