A Portrait in Washington Square Park

In all ten directions of the universe
There is only one truth.
When we see clearly, the great teachings are the same.
What can ever be lost? What can be attained?
If we attain something, it was there from the beginning of time.
If we lost something, it is hiding somewhere near us.
- Ryokan

It’s amazing that the amount of news that happens in the world every day always                           just exactly fits in the newspaper.  (Jerry Seinfeld)