There is a wise and well-known story often told in Zen circles informally titled, "Bad Luck? Good Luck?" It sort of goes like this: A farmer had a horse that ran away. His neighbors said, "Such bad luck!" The farmer replied, "Maybe." The next day, the horse returned with three wild horses. The neighbors exclaimed, … Continue reading Cycles →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Today, January 20, 2021, is the Lunar Bodhi Day! Happy Bodhi Day! Here is a short Bodhi Day story for you to think about. A hill behind our apartment when we lived in the Phoenix area. A number of years ago, Mrs. Hanamoku and I lived in Phoenix for about a year. She found what … Continue reading Today is (Lunar) Bodhi Day – Collect the Dots then Connect the Dots →