September 2017

Suzuki Roshi

‘Whatever the teaching may be: the teaching confronts each. In accordance with the circumstances, the teaching…
Hongzhi

‘In wholeness take one step.’ (Cultivating the Empty Field) Just like yesterday’s post, this reminds me of…
Kobun Chino

‘You don’t go anywhere from kensho. Seeking to know yourself ends, and time starts. The future…
Lew Richmond

‘Generosity is the classic expression of the accomplished spirit, when the self is open and unguarded…
The Energy of the Repeated Gesture

Back in the days of the first blog I wrote, whenever I was going to be away…
What I think about when I am riding

As it happens, during the weeks leading up to my second trip to England this year,…
Yuishun

Why, it’s but the motion of eyes and brows! And here I’ve been seeking it far…
This Drifting, Wandering Life

September seems to be slipping by quickly, and the last few mornings have felt autumnal, with…
Dogen

‘Dogen drew a circle in the air with his whisk, held up the whisk, and said: If…
Sekkei Harada

‘When you think, your whole body from your head to your toes is thinking, and that…