February 2016

The Language of Ritual

The moon is now only half full on this auspicious leap year day, but another phrase…
Transition

The round moon of wisdom reflects the myriad waves; the great boat of compassion carries all…
Other Winters, Other Summers

A request came up from Tassajara the other day for some pictures. There has been a tradition…
Suzuki Roshi

‘Reality cannot be caught by thinking or feeling mind. Moment after moment to watch your breathing,…
Dogen

‘There was a foolish monk who made a vow never to look at a woman, birth…
Nyogen Senzaki

‘An ideal Buddhist should wash off all kinds of dirt and walk freely in naked truth.…
Life and Death

I don’t remember exactly how old I was when my last grandparent died. One of my…
The Language of Ritual

This is the time of the full moon, and the Ryaku Fusatsu ceremony performed at Zen Center connects…
Calendar spring-cleaning

In case you are not inclined to visit other pages on the site regularly, I would…
Dogen

‘Great teacher Sakyamuni Buddha sat on the vajra seat under the bodhi tree, saw the bright…