June 2017

Shohaku Okumura

‘In my zazen, I sometimes feel that I completely understand what Dogen Zenji is saying in…
The Lotus Sutra

‘The Tathagata is able to discriminate everything, preach the law skillfully, use gentle words, and cheer…
Shundo Aoyama

‘Spring comes to all, equally. It does not come quickly because someone wants it to, or…
Uchiyama Roshi

‘A certain American said that he had been sitting an hour a week for a year…
Suzuki Roshi

‘There is no end to our practice. Because there is no end to our practice, your…
Setcho

The empty hall resounds with the voice of the raindrops. Even a master fails to answer.…
Kueishan

‘Yangshan asked Kueishan, “If a million objects come to you, what do you do?” Kueishan answered,…
The Sutra of Innumerable Meanings

‘A bodhisattva, if he wants to learn and master the doctrine of Innumerable Meanings, should observes…
Shodo Harada

‘Original Nature can be realized if you can just let go of everything. To conceptualize around…
Enkyo O’Hara

‘We can’t control joy. It is something that bobs up when we are truly alive and…