all about love: bell hooks & thich nhat hanh |
bell hooks' interview with thich nhat hanh can be found at:
http://www.shambhalasun.com/index.php?option=content&task=vi
ew&id=1844
To me, all the work I do is built on a foundation of loving-kindness....
Posted by dan dean on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:44:00 PST |
inviting unfinished business |
Inviting Your Unfinished Business
You can bring all of your unfinished karmic business right into tonglen practice. In fact, you should invite it in. Suppose that you are involved in a horrific rel...
Posted by dan dean on Fri, 23 May 2008 02:22:00 PST |
mending wall |
a true story about my next door neighbor to the north:
mending wallin a swaying drunken stupor you staggered over from next doorinhibitions drained away, you planted yourself on my front porchtold&nbs...
Posted by dan dean on Tue, 20 May 2008 07:50:00 PST |
comments to future of fayetteville high committee |
My name is Dan Dean. I am a LEED accredited architect and I have lived in Fayetteville for fifteen years. I advocate accommodating the growing student population by building a new facility...
Posted by dan dean on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:02:00 PST |
green party benefit |
come see me and laura (and possibly qunn)
play my songs at this party
for green party candidate rebekah kennedy!
and show your support
for a challenge to the political status quo!
...
Posted by dan dean on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:28:00 PST |
sangha sesshins |
I finally finished recording my new cd after several months of work (sporadic work, yes, but work nonetheless). I chose to ask friends to collaborate with me to create many of the songs. a...
Posted by dan dean on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:58:00 PST |
we have arrived... we are home |
the train pulled into KC in the morning, leaving us plenty of time before our late night bus departure back to F-ville. using the public library computers, we found a vegetarian restaurant near ...
Posted by dan dean on Mon, 05 Nov 2007 03:09:00 PST |
contemplations and gathas |
next morning, laura and I played on the beach (I pretended to be andy Goldsworthy, building cairns to be devoured by the tide and she photographed her ocean rock compositions ala george dombek's wate...
Posted by dan dean on Mon, 01 Oct 2007 08:10:00 PST |
awakening together day two |
the bell sounded at five o'clock. I crawled out of the tent, remembering to smile at my drowsy self and the beautiful morning. the meditation hall was dark and practically filled by the t...
Posted by dan dean on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:56:00 PST |
journey home - finding compassion |
the tide was still high as we walked on the beach in the cool morning collecting rocks to bring home. the chilly water on my calves contrasted with the hot coffee in my belly.
in...
Posted by dan dean on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:24:00 PST |
