2022 Gingko Twin Trunk
I bought these two gingko at the October 2022 Knoxville Bonsai Society Bonsai show. They were part of a batch of seedlings that were $5 each or 5 for $20. I purchased 3 gingkoes and a few other species. Unfortunately, the larger single gingko didn't... Continue reading→
Eastern White Pine
This is my second oldest tree and my second favorite. I have a pair of ginkgoes that I've grown from seeds from the tree at my childhood home that are about 25 years old that are my faves but more on them later. I'm not... Continue reading→
Can you have a parasocial relationship with yourself?
According to - https://www.findapsychologist.org/parasocial-relationships-the-nature-of-celebrity-fascinations Parasocial relationships are one-sided relationships, where one person extends emotional energy, interest and time, and the other party, the persona, is completely unaware of the other's existence. Our persona is out there moving about in the world. Interacting, mostly reacting to... Continue reading→
Body Scan Meditations
I used to hate doing body scan meditations but it really is a great tool for getting centered and grounded. Some people like to start at the head or toes and work their way to the other end of the body. Slowly bringing awareness to... Continue reading→
Dharma Gates Are Endless
“Dharma gates are endless. I vow to pass through them all.” Don’t worry, it’s a master key. Zen traditions typically have some form of the Four Universal Vows or the Bodhisattva Vows. They vary a bit but basically they’re like these from the Soto Zen... Continue reading→
I think this drawing is a koan
The relative and the absolute. I'm assigning a meaning to it after-the-fact but it fits so that's where I am. I was doodling while on the phone one day and sketched the basic idea. Something about it made me want to draw it bigger. To... Continue reading→
Every in-breath a birth, every out-breath a death, and in between an entire life.
An old aphorism goes - “There’s a different version of you wandering around the world in the mind of every person you’ve ever met.” There’s also a different version of you in your own mind that comes into existence each moment and is replaced by... Continue reading→
Seasons Change and So Do I
Welcome back Humanauts! Join me for another 60 Second Sit. Just like the seasons change, so do our thoughts. it can seem like the dark days of winter will never end but we know that spring will come. sometimes it's harder to remember that even... Continue reading→
