I love this piece of reality:
The mouth of the alms bowl faces the heavens.
Foguo Gaoquan (1633-1695)
鉢盂口向天。燈籠掛露柱。
大慧普覺禪師語錄(卷6)
Thanks to Ryosuke Ueda, San Leandro CA.
For years I begged for a job in nonprofit organizations. (I was a fund raiser / propagandist.) When I was laid-off, I began to beg for a job ... RUDE AWAKENING! Why not just cut out the middleman and pocket the "profits" directly! This blog explores cross-cultural, extra-ordinary giving and receiving, charity and charisma, need and greed. In short, "Begging, the Question!" Remember: no matter what ... Don't forget to ask for the money!
I love this piece of reality: