January 2017

Dogen’s Five-Part Harmony

‘To study the buddha way is to study the self. To study the self is to…
What I think about when I am running

It feels a little like cheating when I use public transport to take me somewhere to…
Hui-Neng

‘A monk quoted a verse of Ch’an master Wo-lun: Wo-lun has a skill, Cutting off a…
Shodo Harada

‘People often ask me if zazen can ever be of any practical use in these complex…
Kobun Chino

‘We sit to make life meaningful. The significance of our life is not experienced in striving…
Coming and Going

It has been almost a year now that I have been commuting across the bay three…
Clouds and Water

It seemed to be auspicious timing to get out of town on Friday morning and be…
Shodo Harada

‘None of us thought to be born into this world, at this time, to these parents.…
Dogen

‘Naturally the wind blows and grasses sway, and seeing wind we use our sails, so how…
Taizan Maezumi

Birds chirping, dogs run, mountains are high, valleys low. It’s all perfect wisdom! The seasons change,…