November 2017

Shoku

‘Master Shoku was asked by a monk, “What is the meaning of our founder coming from…
Nyogen Senzaki

‘All Zen questions ask for buddha-nature, and nothing else. All answers must come, therefore, directly from…
What I Think About When I Am Running

Over the weekend, having had a couple of sunny mornings out on the bike, I planned…
Blanche Hartman

‘In the ongoing, kaleidoscopic chaos of our life there is nothing substantial to hold on to.…
Mitsu Suzuki

Autumn chill – tea bowl’s roundness wrapped in my hands
Qinshan

‘A monk asked, “All of the buddhas and all of the Buddhadharmas come forth from this…
Shohaku Okumura

‘Our practice includes all activities of this body and mind – including our thoughts, which are…
Dogen

‘When you see a speck of dust, it is not that you do not see the…
Under the Stars

I don’t remember how long it has been since I sat and looked at the Milky…
Guishan

‘Yangshan asked his teacher Guishan, “How is it when millions of objects emerge all at once?”…