October 2016

Going Places

Often when I give zazen instruction, I end up saying something about airports. The gist of…
Ssu Dongpo

The sounds of the valley are his long broad tongue The colours of the mountains are…
Sawaki Roshi

‘Those who don’t see distinctions are fools. Those who are always anxious about distinctions are mediocre…
Blanche Hartman

‘Even today, as we consciously make an effort to live a life of no harm, we…
The Blue Cliff Record

‘Jade is tested with water; gold is tested with stone; a sword is tested with a…
Roaming Zen

All year I have been trying to figure out how to get Mount Davidson into a…
Chögyam Trungpa

‘I think if any of us had seen [Buddha] or heard him talk, it would not…
Torei

‘Mature or not, it’s all a matter of long-term practice. One should progress in study as…
Keizan

The pure wind circles the earth and shakes it time after time, But who can pluck…
Uchiyama Roshi

‘To fall in love is ecstasy, but marriage is everyday life. Everyday life has rainy days,…