tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110359203560911105.post3241635749366757100..comments2021-02-12T21:35:16.989-08:00Comments on Both Sides / No Sides: A Zen Community: MONK IN NEEDBoth Sides / No Sides: A Zen Communityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12163575736851207865noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110359203560911105.post-53901059683081755832014-12-01T12:19:40.280-08:002014-12-01T12:19:40.280-08:00Completely unplanned, I had the pleasure of having...Completely unplanned, I had the pleasure of having a conversation on Skype with Kobutsu after his procedure. I had no clue of his situation until he brought it up, almost in passing. Kobutsu related his story to me which involved not only being in a cold parking lot with a car that wouldn't start but a ambulance ride to the hospital for a stent. He had been discharged from the hospital only a short time before he spoke to me.<br /><br />Of course, because he is Kobutsu Malone, he had a cup of coffee and Harley-Bear at his side at all times. Kobutsu even got up to refill his cup - where I learned he does not have a coffee pot but brews his coffee a cup at a time in the microwave.<br /><br />All through the conversation, Kobutsu never turned his attention away from my questions and in fact, as we talked, I mentioned how hard it was to explain dana to my formerly-Pentecostal wife and her still-Pentecostal family. Kobutsu agreed and soon mentioned how he was grateful to the doctors, nurses and the ambulance guys and that he would send them each a card to thank them.<br /><br />After our talk, I wondered how I could practice dana in my own life. Realizing now how Kobutsu has practiced dana with his talk with me and knowing now of his situation, starting my own practice of dana will be pretty easy.<br /><br />I would bet Kobutsu would not want donations given in pity but certainly, if you have dana in your heart and mind, your donations will be welcome.<br /><br />Maybe he would like a coffee pot?Mike Kawaharahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18222049301310265948noreply@blogger.com