I guess the point of this blog is to keep a notebook of my studies in engaged buddhism. My name is Tim Roust, I am writing from New Orleans. I've been living here for over a year now....I was drawn here out of some strange faith that this is where I would find the peace movement that I've been searching for my whole life. Thich Naht Hahn often writes about flowers growing out of compost. That is what drew me to New Orleans.