(Source: zenmind-nomind)
At night, deep in the mountains,
I sit in meditation
The affairs of men never reach here;
Everything is quiet and empty,
All the incense has been swallowed up
By the endless night.
My robe has become a garment of dew.
Unable to sleep I walk out into the woods—
Suddenly, above the highest peak,
The full moon appears.
- Hakuin (1686-1768)‘Haiku Moon’ brushwork by Marie Taylor http://www.zenbrush.com
I confess that a considerable amount of my time time is wasted on mindless meanderings on facebook, tumblr, or whimsical browsing. Aside from the internet, my attention is easily diverted by trivial thoughts and concerns. So much so, that I end up losing focus and squander those precious minutes…
”They found this amazing little spider called an ant spider. And the way these guys work is they mimic ant behaviour. So they live with the ants and they pretend to look like ants and they can produce the same pheromone that the ants can.
”So they live with the ants and when they get hungry they eat them. So they’re not necessarily the best house guest.”
Negotiations with the carriers:
Android handset makers: Here are our phones. How would you like us to change them so that you will sell them?
Microsoft: Here’s $200 million. Please sell our phones.
Apple: Here is our new phone. It comes in black or white. We will let you sell it.