November 2015

Transmitting the Light

‘The twenty-first patriarch was the Venerable Vasubandhu. One time the twentieth patriarch said, “I do not…
Katagiri Roshi

‘The bodhisattva vow to save all sentient beings isn’t based on an evaluation. It’s not thinking…
Other work

In a shameless piece of self-promotion, I want to invite anyone who is local to come…
Uchiyama Roshi

‘In Buddhism, finding the meaning of life never means to search for it among toys. A…
Dogen

‘When you first seek dharma, you imagine you are far away from its environs. But dharma…
The Hidden Lamp

‘Once a monk on pilgrimage met an old woman living alone in a hut. The monk…
Daido Loori

‘You should understand that no thing ever falls short of its own completeness. Wherever it stands,…
Snapping

In England the winter light can be captivating; its watery quality from the sun barely making…
What I think about when I am riding

This year I have had two regular teaching engagements outside of Zen Center: one at a…
Suzuki Roshi

‘Shikantaza, our zazen, is just to be ourselves. When we do not expect anything, we can…