One Bright Pearl

People do not think much of me
Setting that aside
The trees, forest and night sky’s bright stars
Are my home
Their language alone I understand
The golden wind exposes me
Autumn leaves fall to the ground
All I am is here

At every turn I am obstructed. In the ordinary sense, my way forward is blocked. Living homeless in America is no easy thing. And yet, dropping my obstruction, life is just this - no obstruction. All I can do is live this obstruction today. As a reminder to my self I thought that I would [...]

Suddenly waking, I see a man looming over me. Just as sudden he jumps back, tense, taught, ready to defend himself… or bolt. He was not expecting me to wake so easily.
Stammering, he says, “I was checking whether you were passed out or not.” I reply, “I am not.” Then eyeing my backpack and blanket [...]

I am finding my way in this style of practice. In chapter 3-3 of the Shobogenzo-zuimonki Eihei Dogen Zenji instructs his monks on the conduct of gainingless-ness mind. This has swiftly become the singular issue for me.
For now I feel that the only authentic practice is to follow the way of ancient sages, to either [...]

Bright white orbs penetrated my skull. Dreaming to consciousness came swiftly. Something pushing into my side accelerated waking up. Sitting up, a male voice said, “don’t make any sudden moves, please be calm.” Two Denver police towered above me.
The next twenty minutes consisted of a line of questioning and suggestions to “go south, just leave [...]