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Written by Dr. Terry Chitwood

The Sayings of Grey Whiskers, Cat Zen Master

Student cat asks, “What is the secret of living a spiritual life? Grey Whiskers says, “Stay in the meow.” Grey Whiskers’ favorite cat koan is the following: “What is the sound of one whisker waving?” Student cat asks, “Why do I get a pain in the butt while sitting in meditation?” Grey Whiskers says, “Stop […]

Filed Under: Cat Zen Master Tagged: Cat Zen Master, cats, Grey Whiskers, humor, Zen

January 14, 2015

Written by Dr. Terry Chitwood

The Only Puzzle That Matters

only one koan matters you –Ikkyu Ikkyu (1394-1481) was a Japanese Zen master and wandering poet. “. . .[Ikkyu] developed street Zen, out of the monastery and into the living reality of laypeople. . . . To really wake up you have to step out of the cloistered sacred and be in the midst of […]

Filed Under: Poetry, Writing Tagged: Ikkyu, poetry, The True Secret of Writing, Zen

May 24, 2013

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