tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13961468.post6164965230765663643..comments2024-02-14T07:29:25.919-05:00Comments on Cook Ding's Kitchen: LessRick Matzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699550034693340637noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13961468.post-50913060004242044152014-03-05T00:55:47.008-05:002014-03-05T00:55:47.008-05:00Welcome to Cook Ding's Kitchen.Welcome to Cook Ding's Kitchen.Rick Matzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09699550034693340637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13961468.post-12644279192765024642014-03-04T23:38:41.022-05:002014-03-04T23:38:41.022-05:00I love the article. I love to "have" thi...I love the article. I love to "have" things but, I need not ever forget that the material means very little to the real in my life - my wife whom is everything to me and to my Mom who taught me so much and understands me so well and to all of the lovely authors - I live their experiences in this fast-paced, materialistic world.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15228193407864961989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13961468.post-712161242184493652011-05-19T04:41:36.025-04:002011-05-19T04:41:36.025-04:00Nice article, thanks for the information.Nice article, thanks for the information.rental mobil elfhttp://rentalmobil911.webs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13961468.post-40462983423823774662011-05-18T22:05:00.444-04:002011-05-18T22:05:00.444-04:00"... the best thing to use is clarity."
...<i>"... the best thing to use is clarity."</i><br /><br />So said, well ... <i>you</i> -- but also Chuang Tzu, in his <i>Discussion on Making All Things Equal.</i>walthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388218390016612051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13961468.post-51415428101340361592011-05-18T20:45:21.822-04:002011-05-18T20:45:21.822-04:00It's easy to acquire things, but harder to let...It's easy to acquire things, but harder to let them go. It's much more difficult to not be inclined to acquire them in the first place.<br /><br />I think a clear mind must help. There's less of anything for "stuff" to stick to.Rick Matzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09699550034693340637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13961468.post-51454913227763171152011-05-18T10:29:25.682-04:002011-05-18T10:29:25.682-04:00The urge to reach out, to grasp at, to gobble up l...The urge to reach out, to grasp at, to gobble up life and accumulate "the more", seems wired into us by our physiology. <br /><br />At the same time, parts of ourselves are capable of in-sight, and wisdom -- and those parts consistently urge us to moderate, to balance, and simplify.walthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388218390016612051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13961468.post-43585313213226399772011-05-18T08:20:07.431-04:002011-05-18T08:20:07.431-04:00Thanks for stopping by. I'm glad you enjoy wha...Thanks for stopping by. I'm glad you enjoy what you find here.Rick Matzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09699550034693340637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13961468.post-11079236131675069372011-05-17T23:51:24.228-04:002011-05-17T23:51:24.228-04:00I've been following your blog for the last cou...I've been following your blog for the last couple of weeks after becoming interested in the martial arts and zen koans, and this post is amazing. I mean, that is eye-opening. We are all trying to live the rat-race, accumulate treasures, and make ourselves look important, but the irony is what is important never was gone to begin with. There are few treasures that last as long as a life lived well and true. Thank you for all your time and effort.Howardnoreply@blogger.com