TRAVEL DIARY: DHARMATRACKS Across AMERICA WEST (7/28-8/31) & OAKLAND RETREAT (8/9-12)

[Eishuu]

Wow, beautiful house Ansan! Really inspiring to a fellow artist.

Will try and sit with the Zazenkai later.

The Gila Cliff Dwellings look stunning! What a wonderful journey. Thanks Jundo for sharing.

Gassho
Lucy
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[Doshin]

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Hi Ansan,

The book I wrote years ago Desert Lizards; by Randall Gray (on Amazon) is not what you need to learn more about the diversity of life in the Sonoran Desert around your beautiful home. It was written for the zoo, museum and private sector working on husbandry and propagation of some lizard species. I highly recommend "A Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles in AZ" byThomas Brennan and Andrew Holllycross. It is available of Amazon (BTW, Desert Iguanans are one of my favorite lizard species )

Gassho
Doshin
sat today with some interesting characters
LAH

[Doshin]

Yay Doshin!! Thank you!! As a Bio major before I went to Vet school, I also had and have a love of all things herpetological, which I think I instilled in my girls as well. So I enjoy your facebook posts very much. In fact, I can't even adequately express my respect and admiration for your lifelong dedication to ecology, preservation, herpetology... we need so many more folks like you. If I ever get to visit New Mexico, can I come get a tour??

Gassho,
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH

Jakuden,

Thank you for the kind words. All are welcome in my home (it is how we maintain social contact from the middle of nowhere ) and my tour service provides me an opportunity to share the wonder of the living world and hear myself talk! . Plus I aways learn much from others.

Gassho
Doshin
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[Joyo]

Thank you Doshin, Jundo and Shingen. It felt like I sat zazen in the dessert of New Mexico.

Doshin, when I was a child, I found salamanders under our back step and I took them for bike rides with me. I then let them loose in a pond in our pasture, and I will never forget how happy I was to see them living and free.

I would love to have a tour sometime. What an amazing experience. =)

Jundo, again thank you for all your recordings. It has been so wonderful for someone like me, who is unable to travel and explore like you have been, to be able to enjoy your journey.

Gassho,
Joyo
sat today

[Shoka]

Just wonderful. Thank you to Ansan and Doshin for having us in your homes.

Gassho,

Shoka
sattoday

[Ansan]

Hi Ansan,

The book I wrote years ago Desert Lizards; by Randall Gray (on Amazon) is not what you need to learn more about the diversity of life in the Sonoran Desert around your beautiful home. It was written for the zoo, museum and private sector working on husbandry and propagation of some lizard species. I highly recommend "A Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles in AZ" byThomas Brennan and Andrew Holllycross. It is available of Amazon (BTW, Desert Iguanans are one of my favorite lizard species )

Gassho
Doshin
sat today with some interesting characters
LAH

Hello Doshin,

Thank you for your references. I will go to Amazon to look at both books.

This graceful desert iguana climbing our Mesquite tree is a member of a relatively large family that have lived here since we arrived 20 years ago. Each one is differently patterned & colored.

I am unable to sit with you for 8 days because of data but I will sit with you, Jundo & Jishin then.

Thank you for sharing your beautiful home, environment & knowledge.

BTW, years ago l was commissioned to do a series of drawings of the Mogollon people and had a chance to study their lifestyle & rituals. Lovely!

Gassho
Ansan
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[Ansan]

Hello Kyonin! I got it! Sending hugs back

Gassho
Ansan
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[Ansan]

Marvelous! I knew Ansan is an artist but I had no idea how wonderful her home is.

Now I really want to go visit them

Gassho,

Kyonin

Kyonin...You are welcome any time....come soon!!!

Gassho,
Ansan
SatToday/LAH

[Jakuden]

Sat with you in the ruins!! Awesome!

Gassho,
Jakuden
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[Jundo]

Hi All,

Jishin and I had the privilege of spending the day and evening with Daiho Hilbert Roshi in Las Cruces. A great man. Here is a bit of Zazen together, about 15 minutes, but be warned that there is no ending bell to hear.


Tomorrow, back to Daiho's place for his weekly Zazenkai and a little Ceremony he has planned for me. I may try to netcast, but I fear that this computer is starting to fail a bit. Oh well. I will try,

https://youtu.be/MgeVM512tIo

After that, off to Marfa Texas by car with Jishin. Seems to be sunny there, but our hearts go to all in the path of the big hurricane yesterday and today.

Gassho, J

SatTodayLAH

[Eishuu]

Sat with you all in Las Cruces. Thank you.

Gassho
Lucy
ST/LAH

[lorax]

I received a note from Jundo and the storm has impacted his travels. New plans in light of the last leg of his Amtrak adventure being canceled, are that he and his son will rent a car in Las Cruces and drive to Marfa this afternoon. We will take care of them tonight and get them on their way to Austin Texas early tomorrow afternoon. I believe there is a teaching here,,,, let Jundo do that! The big thing is for them to finish their great adventure safely,

Do hope we have a bit of time to sit together and with all of you, but not sure if it will be visible in real time.

SAT TODAY

[Joyo]

Thank you for the update, Lorax, and thank you for keeping them safe.

Gassho,
Joyo
sat today

[Mp]

I received a note from Jundo and the storm has impacted his travels. New plans in light of the last leg of his Amtrak adventure being canceled, are that he and his son will rent a car in Las Cruces and drive to Marfa this afternoon. We will take care of them tonight and get them on their way to Austin Texas early tomorrow afternoon. I believe there is a teaching here,,,, let Jundo do that! The big thing is for them to finish their great adventure safely,

Do hope we have a bit of time to sit together and with all of you, but not sure if it will be visible in real time.

SAT TODAY

Hello Lorax,

Thanks for the update, I hope all is well on their travels and do keep us posted. =)

Gassho
Shingen

SatToday/LAH

[lorax]

I am sure Jundo will give us a update on the details but in short he and Leon are having to duck and cover and take a safer route directly to Dallas and his flight home. Its been a great time following their tracks across the country. Lets all keep them in our hearts on a safe trip home.

SAT TODAY