Living in the desert on a ridge above an arroyo, I look at the sky more often than anything else. It is stunning in the subtlety of its colors, and in the range and changeability of the clouds. I live in a very small old place, which can get very hot in the summer, and very cold in the winter, but it's simple and, at the moment, it suits me. I live with my cat, the most devoted friend anyone could want. He seems to be a very accomplished being living in a kitty body.
This blog was inspired by another blogger, Pierre Kuma Turlur, an independent Soto Zen monk now living and practicing in Japan. Other bloggers, Zen teachers, artists, composers (composers especially), and photographers, have been similarly inspirational; I've linked to some of the special ones below.
The New Natural Cat: A Complete Guide for Finicky Owners, by Anitra Frazier with Norma Eckroate
A Cascading Waterfall of Nectar, by Thinley Norbu Rinpoche
White Sail, by Thinley Norbu Rinpoche
Tibetan Sound Healing, by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche (book and CD)
The Hundred Verses of Advice: Tibetan Buddhist Teachings on What Matters Most, by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and Padampa Sangye
Mind Training, by Ringu Tulku Rinpoche
Daring Steps Toward Fearlessness: The Three Vehicles of Buddhism, by Ringu Tulku Rinpoche
DVDs Worth Watching
Andrei Rublev, directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, written by Andrei Konchalovsky and Andrei Tarkovsky, score by Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov, 1969
Stalker, directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, written by Arkadi Strugatsky and Boris Strugatsky, based on their novel, The Roadside Picnic, score composed by Eduard Artemyev, 1979
La Môme, or La Vie en Rose (USA), the life of the French singer Edith Piaf, directed by Olivier Dahan, written by Olivier Dahan and Isabelle Sobelman, score composed by Christopher Gunning
Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives of Others), written and directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, score composed by Gabriel Yared and Stéphane Moucha
Densha Otoko (Train Man), directed by Murakami Masanori, written by Arisa Kanoko, based on the manga by Nakamo Hitori, score composed by Hattori Takayuki
Kakushi Ken Oni no Tsume (The Hidden Blade), directed by Yamada Yoji, written by Asama Yoshitaka and Yamada Yoji, based on the novel and stories by Fujisawa Shuuhei, score composed by Tomita Isao
Stupeur et Tremblements (Fear and Trembling), directed by Alain Corneau, adapted for the screen by Alain Corneau from the autobiographical novel by Amélie Nothomb
Blood Diamond, directed by Edward Zwick, score composed by James Newton Howard
V for Vendetta (Freedom Forever!), directed by James MacTeague, written by the Machowski Brothers, score composed by Dario Marianelli
The Last Mimzy, directed by Robert Shaye, score composed by Howard Shore
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