moonviewing

Quite the contrary

to what I’d thought, passing clouds

are sometimes simply

the moon’s entertainment,

its lovely decoration.

-saigyo-

Zen Alarm Clock in Maple Finish, Japanese Leaves Dial Face

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Boulder, CO  80302

lotus

How mysterious!

The lotus remains unstained by its muddy roots,

delivering shimmering

bright jewels from common dew.

-Henjo  (816- 890) was a Japanese waka poet and Buddhist priest.

Zen Chime Clock with Japanese Maple Leaves in Honey Finish

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1638 Pearl Street

Boulder, CO  80302

Harunobu Ukiyo-e Print, Girl Parachuting Into the Branches of a Flowering Cherry

this world of dew

is yes, a world of dew

and yet…

-issa kobayshi-

Black Lacquer Zen Alarm Clock and Meditation Timer

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Boulder, CO  80302

sunflower

“The more complex a being is, so our Scale of Complexity tells us, the more it is centered upon itself and therefore the more aware does it become.  In other words, the higher the degree of complexity in a living creature, the higher its consciousness; and vice versa.  The two properties vary in parallel and simultaneously.  If we depict them in diagrammatic form, they are equivalent and interchangeable.“

–Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, The Future of Man–

Dream Kanji Zen Alarm Clock with Chime in Dark Oak Finish

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1638 Pearl Street

Bouder, CO  80302

Koson, Small Butterfly And Sunflower - woodblock print

Butterfly

sleeping

on the temple bell.

-Buson-

Zen Timers and Bowl/Gong Alarm Clock, Temple Bell Alarm Clock

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Boulder, CO  80302

Iris Bath by Utagawa Toyohara, Ukiyo-e Print

Compassion is that which makes the heart of the good move at the pain of others.  It crushes and destroys the pain of others; thus, it is called compassion.  It is called compassion because it shelters and embraces the distressed.

- The Buddha.

Bamboo Digital Chime Clock, a meditation timer and alarm clock

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Boulder, CO  80302

The Plum Orchard by Hiroshige (1857), ukiyo-e woodblock print

Chai Tea recipe from Beth Baker, principal cook at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California:

1 1⁄2 teaspoons coriander seeds
3 tablespoons fresh cardamom pods
1⁄2 teaspoon black peppercorns
1 cinnamon stick
3 cloves
1 dash allspice
3/4 teaspoon licorice root (optional)
Good-quality black tea

Grind the coriander seeds and cardamom pods in a spice grinder.

In a bowl, mix the ground spices, peppercorns, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and optional licorice root.

Pour the chai mix into a clean jar and the black tea in another jar.  Tie a note around them with the following instructions:To make an herbal chai you can sip all day, follow step 1 below, strain, and add extra hot water as necessary.

Chai mix
2 cups water
1/3 cup ginger, finely chopped
3 cups milk
2 or 3 tablespoons black tea leaves
2 to 3 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup, honey, or sugar

1. Bring the chai mix, water, and ginger to a boil.
2. Lower heat, add milk, and cook until it reaches a low boil.  Stir continuously so as not to scorch it.
3. Add black tea and simmer for 5 minutes, use zen timer by Now & Zen

Digital Zen Timer, good for timing tea

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1638 Pearl Street

Boulder, CO  80302

Hiroshige, The Moon Over A Waterfall - woodblock print

 

The sage has three treasures

simplicity
patience
compassion

-Basho

Maple Kanji Zen Alarm Clock, progressive chime alarm clock

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Boulder, CO  80302

Paeonia Suffruticosa

Peonies scattering,

two or three petals

lie on one another.

-buson-

Zen Chime Clock with Maple Leaves in Honey Finish, progressive awakening clock

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Boulder, CO  80302

Yoshida, "Plum" woodblock print

Moon, plum blossoms,

this, that,

and the day goes.

-Issa-

Zen Alarm Clock with Chime and Dream Kanji Dial Face

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1638 Pearl Street

Boulder, CO  80302