Laughing Monkey
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Non-Profit |
| Occupation | Acupuncturist |
| Location | New York City, NY, United States |
| Introduction | I'm a bike messenger turned editor, turned acupuncturist. I have a B.A. from CCNY in anthropology, and although advised to study Traditional Chinese Medicine a long while ago by my first taiji instructor, I was too busy being a young man and riding my bicycle around the city for a living. It was only later that I realized that being a young man is training for being a real man. So, ten years later, I heeded my teacher's advice and studied TCM. Having come recently to Zen Buddhism, I've been inspired by the examples of past patriarchs to lead a life of compassion. I hope to someday fulfill the bodhisattva vow and help liberate all beings from suffering, one acupuncture needle at a time. |
| Interests | Bicycling, taijiquan, baguazhang, xingyiquan, playing go, writing. |
| Favorite movies | T'ai Chi Master, Blade Runner, Pi, Waking Life, Heavy Metal, the even numbered Star Trek movies, Life on a String. |
| Favorite music | If it sounds good it IS good! |
| Favorite books | The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Dune, Foundation Trilogy, Xanth series, Chronicles of Amber, Book of the New Sun, The Art of War, Tao Te Ching, The Zhuangzi, the Three Pillars of Zen, Being Upright. |