Most of us are after power. Control in our situation. A wiseman seeks not. Instead, he cooperates. Nov 27, 1923

Zen Roshi, Lola McDowell Lee, explains how most of us are after power—control, authority in our situation. A wise man seeks not. Instead, he cooperates, harmonizes with the situation. The tale of Frederick The Great of Prussia’s solution to the many sparrows eating his kingdom's grain. Cleansing your mind is not a one-time effort. Because each day you gather more dust. So Lola suggests you meditate twice a day. Once to give yourself a clean start to the day. Second, at the end of the day, to cleanse the dust you’ve accumulated. As he was dying, Buddha’s advice to his long-time, devoted follower, Ananda, who was concerned about losing that shining light that was the Buddha: "Be a light unto yourself.”

Also the Song of the Sannyasin. Nov 27, 1983