“Some people take a drink, others take a pill…I just take a few deep breaths.”
–Deborah Kerr, THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA (movie 1964):
I found this story last year (2013) at the DRAGON HERBS store in Santa Monica, CA and kept it. I just loved it…it’s a reminder of what we choose to focus on 'in our minds'.
TWO MONKS AND THE BEAUTIFUL WOMANA Traditional Zen Story
An old monk and a young monk were walking through a forest when they came to a river bank and saw a beautiful young woman standing at the edge of the bank.
The woman told the monks that she was afraid to cross the river because she might slip and be carried downstream. She asked if the monks might help her across.
Now it so happened that these two monks were members of a sect which practiced celibacy and they had both taken vows never to touch a member of the opposite sex. But the old monk, sensing the extreme anxiety of the young woman, lifted her onto his back and carried her to the other side of the river.
The young woman thanked him and went on her way. The two monks continued on their journey, but the young monk was shocked and disturbed at having seen his older companion break his vow so nonchalantly. Finally, after three hours of walking and thinking, he could contain himself no longer and her burst out.
“Tell me, old man, what did it feel like to break your vow of so many years? What did it feel like to allow sensuality to tempt you from your spiritual path? What did it feel like to have her warm thighs wrapped around your waist, her breasts brushing against your back, her arms around your neck and her soft cheeks at one with your own? Tell me old man, what is it like to carry such a beautiful young woman?”
The older monk remained silent for several steps and then said, “It is YOU who should tell me what it is like to carry such a beautiful young woman. You see, I put her down three hours ago at the river, but you are still carrying her.”
PHOTO: ECOLA BEACH Postcard from Eileen Grabinsky
I found this postcard dated January 26, 1987 from Eileen Grabinsky. She has always made me feel something special.
She wrote: Monday, January 26, 1987
Hello Michael Babe…
I like OREGON. My friends are showing me the spots. I’ve decided to move here. See you. Just joshin’. Well, Hon…see you on Saturday at 5:00. I hope it’s not delayed at UNITED. Bye. Hope you are having fun.
Love, Eileen
PHOTO: 'me' with Eileen Grabinsky on March 3, 1987
On this week in of January 19, 1988 the TOP Billboard song of the week was all a tizzy over MICHAEL JACKSON and his hit song “THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL.”
“My problem is I love words more than the woman who inspired me to write them.”
–Jeremy Irons
THE WORDS, a movie seen on 9-11-2012
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