I like bodhisattvas but I'm not into Pure Lands as much. I never wanted to go to Heaven either. I'm happy on Earth. I would rather spend time in the woods than in some fancy rich mansion...

It seems that some (not all) faiths are based in a desire to escape Mother Earth... why is that?

I think many humans have a contempt for animals and a hatred of their own bodyminds, which they blame for their own mortality. This leads to a desire to "rise above" the bodymind with ascetic practices...

I'm still thinking about "he is continually living amongst asses, hogs, jackals, and dogs."

I want to hang out with the hogs... 🐷 Sounds like a good time to me...

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The earth is our primary ally in liberation work not only because it offers the scaffolding that can be used to get us free. No one can get free without being guided and cared for by agents that are already free, or who are at least committed to our freedom. To touch the earth is to remember that the earth is alive, free, awakened, and feeling — that it remembers and mourns, that it loves and has no animosity toward us, that it can support us in getting free.

Yet as we touch the earth, we also began to touch into wind, water, and fire, which also rely on the earth for support. These elements along with the earth open a profound door to healing and liberation through the natural world.

Lama Rod Owens The New Saints: From Broken Hearts to Spiritual Warriors

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Happened to capture a moment where this gentleman working in Luohan Temple climbed out a window to dry a basket of #food in the #sun. ☀️ Chongqing, #China.

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in noodle vessel

a soaking starchy delight

eating is bowing

Have you had the noodle dream?

Noodles made with reverence. Proper respect paid to them. These are your lives and each is perfectly defined by a single noodle. Everyday Zen practice with a fair helping of nudges and winks.

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