April 2017

Confucius

The Way is at hand, but people are looking for it afar; People are using it…
Koun Yamada

‘I often use the concept of a fraction as a teaching aid. Usually I condemn the…
Dogen

‘What is called the mind of the Way is not to abandon or scatter about the…
Sekkei Harada

‘I think there are many of you who think, “I must not think,” so you suppress…
Uchiyama Roshi

‘In the stillness (when we are sitting zazen) various kinds of thoughts arise and go away…
In Another Land

When I embarked on my month-long trip, a week ago, I noticed I felt almost light-headed…
Suzuki Roshi

‘Without students, no teacher. And the students encourage the teacher. It is very much so. If…
Mumon

Speaking too much degrades virtue, No words are truly effective; Even though the great ocean should…
Katagiri Roshi

‘Constantly try to realize the depth of human life. Accept the fact that whatever you do,…
Avatamsaka Sutra

‘When great enlightening beings practice dedication in this way, they do not become attached to actions,…