Author Archives: Kenneth Y. Jeng

Transcending the Nation

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Kenneth Y. Jeng

 

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The Moment of the Here and Now

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Kenneth Y. Jeng

Driving down the highway in New Jersey in the evening, with flakes of snow furiously blown into the windshield. Illuminated by headlights Streaks of snow Fly.   [No image posted this week]   One of the things that struck me … Continue reading →

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Hedonism

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Kenneth Y. Jeng

Walking back from Dewick after dinner on Calbot Avenue, looking up and spotting the chimney attached to Pearson. White smoke rises up and away, blown by the night wind.             The point made at the … Continue reading →

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(　´ゝ`)　Nothingness?

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Kenneth Y. Jeng

Looking out my window after the evening showers had passed Tuesday evening. The melting snow glistens illuminated by a single streetlight.   “Mu” or “nothingness” in the context of Zen Buddhism appears at first glance to be self-contradictory – it … Continue reading →

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Is the house burning?

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Kenneth Y. Jeng

Waking up early Saturday morning to a snow-covered campus. The morning stares silently as the snow falls onto the staircase.             The image of the material world as a burning house is a vivid one, … Continue reading →

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How Japanese is Japanese Budhism?

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Kenneth Y. Jeng

Walking down Professor’s Row on Wednesday night. Streetlights dancing with the drizzling rain A warm winter night.               The framing of Buddhism into Japan as a belief system that is both complementary to and … Continue reading →

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Evanescence and Form – Week 1

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Kenneth Y. Jeng

Crossing the Charles River Friday evening on the Red Line. City lights – Shadows reflecting The frosty river.                       How is it that evanescence and form – two seemingly opposite … Continue reading →

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