Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 3:56PM 
Just got back from watering the garden at the Empty Hand Zen Center. Not sure how useful it was given that it's supposed to rain this evening, but I very much enjoyed it and all the flowers and bodhisattvas looked so beautiful with their drops of water.
Friday, September 19, 2008 at 10:04AM 
Jizo (Kamakura period,1185-1333)
I went to the Met yesterday to see the painted palm-leaf folios of the Prajnaparamita Sutra. They were exquisite, but they wouldn't let me take pictures. I was, however, able to photograph several of my favorite pieces from the permanent collection, e.g. the larger than life-sized, wooden Jizo Bodhisattva with his pilgrim's staff and bright jewel of Dharma truth.