Backyard Buddha Mr. Backyard Buddha statue an icon of perfect equanimity, his gaze never changing, his posture, perfectly still. He sits through all seasons, rain or shine, never complaining, never budging. Such inspiration to me. But Mr. Backyard Buddha statue, where is the love, the warmth, the sympathetic joy? You also make me appreciate the gift of human life.

Vow I vow to practice for the rest of eternity. Even if I have the vision of a Buddha, it doesn't matter. I'm committed. I thought I was doing it all for myself. Since that foolishness has been pierced. it's come to my attention, we're in this together, like it or not. So now I practice beyond any reason for myself or for others. I just practice. My heart says so.