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Why Shinzen Young is my kind of kick ass dharma teacher

Posted on Apr 6th, 2009 by ~C4Chaos

 more videos here: http://videos.gaia.com/tagged/shinzen+young/ Enjoy!

Semantic Web = Giant Global Graph = Zen of Tim Berners-Lee

Posted on Dec 20th, 2007 by ~C4Chaos

The inventor of the Web rarely blogs. But when he does, his blog post packs a lot of insightful punch. Here's what Sir Tim Berners-Lee said about the Giant Global Graph (aka Semantic Web) :... More »

Sights and Sound of Zen

Posted on Apr 15th, 2007 by ~C4Chaos

I'm taking it easy this weekend by watching music videos . But after listening to Shania , Coldplay , REM , Stuart Davis , Tears for Fears , and Guns N' Roses , I think... More »

Brad Warner: Big Mind™ is a Big Load of Horse Shit

Posted on Mar 7th, 2007 by ~C4Chaos

(Crossposted from www.c4chaos.com ) Here's an example that even Zen "masters" don't get along. In a tone that would put Vince Mcmahon to shame, Brad Warner , a Zen Buddhist priest in the Soto tradition,... More »

~Movie Review: Peaceful Warrior

Posted on Jun 2nd, 2006 by ~C4Chaos

If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything; it is open to everything. In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, in the expert’s mind there are few. SUZUKI-ROSHI Last night I... More »

Doing the Dishes in Australia (OFW-style)

Posted on Apr 5th, 2006 by ~C4Chaos

Check out Jim's thread on ZPod:Meeting Original Face . It really is a hero's journey... "I have just migrated to Australia. Leaving Manila and our comfortable life is in the eyes of many quite baffling,... More »

EK4D: Will You Get Zen Sickness Even If You Don't Practice Zen?

Posted on Apr 1st, 2006 by ~C4Chaos

I don't know. But here's my humble attempt at answering this sooo evil koan. True Confessions of ~C (for Crazy fool) (Part 2: Zen Sickness) Got Zen Sickness? Pour your heart out on the comment... More »

Way Cool How To Do Stuff

Posted on Mar 11th, 2006 by ~C4Chaos

So I was surfing mindlessly on my Google home page and I was serendipitously guided by my WikiHow RSS feed to this how to: How to Become a Taoist Taoism is an ancient Chinese philosophy... More »

Behind My Face

Posted on Mar 11th, 2006 by ~C4Chaos