February 2018

Tatsugami Roshi

‘Dogen Zenji says that the practice of zazen is identical with enlightenment. Let me give you…
Yunyan

‘Yunyan asked a monk what he was doing. The monk replied, “I’ve been talking to a…
Dogen

‘The song of bamboo is beautiful, but it doesn’t appear alone. It is waiting to meet…
Ryokan

Walking along I followed the drifting stream to its source But reaching the headwaters left me…
Zenju Earthlyn Manuel

‘Yes, my bones know the absolute life, unencumbered by labels, fixed perceptions, and appearances. But the…
Yuansou

‘Those who meditate in silent stillness regard silent stillness as final, but it is not something…
New Moon and Shooting Stars

When I give zazen instruction, as I did last weekend at Wilbur, I always tell people…
Suzuki Roshi

‘When everything changes we seek for some permanent thing, we want everything to be permanent. Especially…
Menzan

‘When you practice and learn the reality of zazen thoroughly, the frozen blockage of illusory mind…
Katagiri Roshi

“We can see the functioning of the universe in all our activities – walking, standing, sitting…