The name of the blog will probably only make sense to somebody who has read (or chanted) the Heart Sutra. It’s a joke (I mean the name of the blog, not the Heart Sutra). The idea is that whatever you read in this blog may be profound or meaningless, depending on how you perceive it. I say nothing that is inherently important. I would hope that I write something interesting, but you will decide if that is the case. I might write something that touches you, but that doesn’t mean it will affect anybody else. The subject matter of this blog will be eclectic, and at times confusing. Expect to read about Zen students, Texas rednecks, war veterans, Harley riders, Orthodox Jews, Catholic Workers, Syrian refugees, homeless people, born-again Evangelicals, marijuana farmers, and God only knows what else. My interests are diverse and my opinions idiosyncratic. There is no unifying theme to this blog.
During meditation practice, sometimes people ask the question: “What am I?”
The standard Zen answer is: “Don’t know.”
If you are asking, “What is all this about?”
My answer is: “Don’t know.”
Frank is Emptiness 