by Samyo | May 22, 2014 | Musing's, Political Rants
I find it curious that so many, apparently educated people jump up and down about free market capitalism whenever some socially responsible agenda or suggestion is put forth. They howl words like Socialism, Communism, Marxism and big government control, and whilst...
by Samyo | Feb 13, 2013 | Musing's, Poetry, Spirituality
Sitting in silence the veils part and I am witness to a world gone mad. Petty tyrants split atoms to make weapons of power as my people starve and freeze upon ground made barren by fear and greed. Children dark of skin wither to dust whilst in the west others bloat on...
by Samyo | Nov 20, 2012 | Musing's, Religious Rants
Today Israel and Palestine are bombing the hell out of each other. Missiles rain down across borders like children throwing stones across a fence … only the stones are high explosives that are designed to kill as many as possible… though the behavior is...
by Samyo | Jun 5, 2012 | Musing's, Spirituality
There was a time not so long ago when we came in voices of one’s and two’s. We came to remind the world of who we are, of the great potential of humanity. Now many have come, different lands, different times. Jesus the Nazarene, Siddartha Guatama the Buddha, Muhammad,...
by Samyo | Jan 23, 2011 | Musing's, Zen Stories
Once a division of the Japanese army was engaged in a sham battle, and some of the officers found it necessary to make their headquarters in Gasan’s temple. Gasan told his cook: “Let the officers have only the same simple fare we eat.” This made the...
by Samyo | Jan 23, 2011 | Musing's, Zen Stories
A university professor went to visit a famous Zen master. While the master quietly served tea, the professor talked about Zen. The master poured the visitor’s cup to the brim, and then kept pouring. The professor watched the overflowing cup until he could no...
