[Richard Englar]

I was especially nterested in the Analogy of the Water Buffalo, since my wife observes that I  lack the proper focus when thinking about important decisions; my mind wanders instead of soncentrating on the task at hand.

Regarding the task of making the Zen Garden impeccably clean, I would surmise that the student should simply have left things alone, since nature would make the garden perfect in its own way with maple leaves.  "If I have to explain it to you, you wouldn't understand"-- sorry, I couldn't resist!!

 

[Richard Englar]

PBS has a great video, SECRETS OF THE FORBIDDEN  CITY, in which "NOVA joins a team of master crasftesman (today) to build a scale model of a typical palace in a seismic lab, then subject it to simulated earthquakes to shake out the secrets of how the Forbiddden City has withstood centuies of Violent tremors."

Essentially, the entire structure has no nails, bolts, screws, cement etc.-- just brackets that work miracles!

[Richard Englar]

Hi, folks-  It was nice to ZOOM-meet you last week.

I am terible with tech-- it took me this long to finally find the correct password and join officially.

I am waiting to hear if enough students have registered for my EAST ASIA course in order for it to be offered next semester. I teach history and economics at Maryvale Preparatory School (for high school girls) in suburban Maryland, north of Baltimore.

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