Reflection in Bulguksa

In the zen land of non-duality, there is no inside and no outside. The "inside" reflects the "outside" and the "outside" reflects the "inside". Nowhere does this truth come to life more beautifully than in a zen temple. Korean temples are so built that they participate to stir one's meditation, as the harmony coming out of the architecture's symmetry and clear lines sinks into the visitor's mind and leaves an imprint of peace. "Outside" becomes "inside".

Every cause is the effect of something else, and every effect is the cause of something else. What may seem a curse may be a blessing, and what may seem a blessing may be a curse. Hardship is a blessing when it spurs effort and development; ease is a curse when it increases complacency and self-indulgence. Muso Kokushi, Dream Conversations on Buddhism and Zen

Buddha Power!

Very soft is true strength
With harmony comes luck
Follow situation then get happiness
Forbearance will make you a great man
Zen Master Seung Sahn

Lantern Feast

Tree wisdom in Korea

It is a rocky rocky land

Big rocks, small rocks.

Autumn comes, leaves go technicolor

First autumn in Korea or i should i say autumns? From the early fall blossoming into a flamboyant and colorful one before turning shadowy.

As bright hues bloom, summer's green slowly recedes in a technicolor of amber, red, yellow, purple, orange, scarlet, golden, pink...














In the branches, the soft rustling of the leaves has become crispier. Soon, the leaves start falling, swirling and twirling slowly or diving down. First soft and colorful, later dry and cracking under the feet...


Zen question: when did it fall?









... til finally there are only pale leaves, muted colors and naked trees.



Winter is here.