I carried this volume, excellently printed on soft paper, back to my cell and
began to examine
it. Presently it occurred to me that, though the content was very deep, the wording was
such that a man
with some knowledge of Zen would not find it too difficult to
translate. It contained some very striking paradoxes, one of which caught my eye as soon
as I opened the book
for the first time.
A
fool
seeks for the Buddha,
not for Mind.
From: John Blofeld, The Wheel Of Life (1959)
Kevin Ayers and the Whole World: Margaret (Live Link)
Kevin Ayers: Song For Insane Times (Link)
Giorgio Morandi Paintings
All one can say is --- Mo-Mo-Mo Morandi!
ReplyDeleteMorandi's really, really something. Sitting at my desk the other day perusing the Blofeld book, something I always find stimulating and relaxing, I noticed how soft its pages were. I've had it since college, so maybe that has something to do with it; it's worn in (but not out). Anyway, these came together in my mind. I was hoping that Kevin, who was an old friend, would have liked it. He once released an album called Still Life With Guitar which was a fine piece of work, utterly unique yet built on traditional forms. It's the honesty that comes through and the discipline. Curtis
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