Happy Lunar Bodhi Day!!! We had quite a snow storm a few days ago. Well, well. It's been quite a year. After my Bodhi Day service, I had a "bodhi moment" found in my daily Zen reminders I set up for myself. Almost 20 years ago, I found a site listing some good judo sayings. … Continue reading Happy Lunar Bodhi Day – Jan 18, 2024!
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Rev. Hanamoku’s Christmas 2023 Message
We are problem solvers. We're thinkers. That's the schtick of our species. We don't need to depend solely on eons of evolution to patch the holes in our life strategies. We must train our brains to think as well as train our brains to perform valuable tasks. However, society places a premium on focusing on … Continue reading Rev. Hanamoku’s Christmas 2023 Message
A Year Since ChatGPT 3.5 Changed the World
A leaf that painted a tree. Mrs. Hanamoku found this leaf this Fall. Nature is a generative AI too. Happy Anniversary to the introduction of AI to the forefront of the general public's awareness a year ago today. That is the release of ChatGPT 3.5 by OpenAI last November 30, 2022. I thought I'd write … Continue reading A Year Since ChatGPT 3.5 Changed the World
Certainty
"Four plus three equals three plus four" is what the interviewer kept repeating as her guest spoke of seemingly hocus-pocus ideas about consciousness. She was struggling with his concepts that didn't align with what she's used to. She insisted to herself that there are things we are absolutely certain about - mostly math and science. … Continue reading Certainty
Stoicism, Zen, and the Gift of Sentience
What is more Stoic and timeless than granite? Like many, I grew up thinking the word "stoic" or "stoically" was just an adverb that mostly means standing full on to the battle seemingly fearless with grit and determination. I didn't know that it is a rich school of philosophy, from which, "stoically" is much more … Continue reading Stoicism, Zen, and the Gift of Sentience
The Illusion of the Hockey Stick Curve
The result of constant change, occasionally massive disruptions, and fundamentally yielding to what is. The panoramic scene above represents the culmination of billions of years of natural processes. The photograph can only hint at the awe and wonder I experienced, standing atop a high plateau, contemplating this vast expanse of time and space. The thriving … Continue reading The Illusion of the Hockey Stick Curve
The Eternal Fishnu’s Favorite DALL-E Portraits
The Eternal Fishnu and I had fun playing with OpenAI's DALL-E-2 this weekend. It's very fascinating to see what he looked like during his manifestation as the ith Buddha during the Devonian. For the one person who hasn't heard of DALL-E or ChatGPT, DALL-E is an A.I. that generates images of whatever you describe and … Continue reading The Eternal Fishnu’s Favorite DALL-E Portraits
My Dharma Talk with ChatGPT
I spent many hours over the past Holiday season talking to ChatGPT. After one session, I was so impressed with its ease of use and answers that it was clear A.I. did reach a new level. It's certainly not "THE SINGULARITY", but it's now good enough - even after the current over-hype eventually fades - … Continue reading My Dharma Talk with ChatGPT
Spirit – Rev. Hanamoku’s Lunar Bodhi Day 2022 Message
Buddha Christmas and Bodhi Day Cookie. I was going for the look of a warrior's spirit. Happy Lunar Bodhi Day 2022 Today, December 30, 2022, is the Lunar Bodhi Day. This year, Bodhi Day happens between the titan holidays of Christmas and New Year. So I've noticed the view traffic for this site is very … Continue reading Spirit – Rev. Hanamoku’s Lunar Bodhi Day 2022 Message
Merry Christmas 2022
The Eternal Fishnu and the Rubber Ducky Buddha of Joliet wish all sentient beings a very Merry Christmas. I hope every sentient being is having a peaceful and contemplative holiday season. This blog is just a short, simple piece to wish every one of you sentient beings a Merry Christmas. So I've written just a … Continue reading Merry Christmas 2022
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