December 2017
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Shodo Harada
‘Zen is not a scholarly study or some kind of special knowledge. It is only facing…
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Dogen
The ancestral way come from the west I transmit east. Fishing the moon, cultivating clouds, I…
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Nansen
‘Why is it that phenomenal existence is empty? If there is nothing within mind, then how…
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Pema Chödrön
‘As human beings, not only do we seek resolution, but we also feel that we deserve…
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Qingyuan
‘A monk asked Qingyuan, “What is the meaning of Bodhidharma’s coming from India?” Qingyuan said, “It’s…
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Sekkei Harada
‘We mustn’t let the self and Dharma grow apart with thoughts like, “I am working,” or…
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Dogen
‘Sometimes I, Eihei, enter the ultimate state and offer profound discussion, simply wishing for you all…
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Joanna Macy
‘The great open secret of gratitude is that it is not dependent on external circumstance. It’s…
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Ikkyu
Bliss and sorrow; love and hate; light and shadow; heat and cold; happiness and anger; self…
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Chan Master Sheng Yen
‘There are no illusory thoughts in the present moment.’ (Song of Mind) Is this the same as…
