June 2019

Izumi Shikibu

Although I try to hold the single thought of Buddha’s teaching in my heart, I cannot…
Kodo Sawaki

‘”No place to fall” is the life of a home-leaver.’ (The Zen Teachings of Homeless Kodo) Leafing…
Koun Yamada

‘Put your questions on the shelf and practice zazen; you’ll get your own answers.’ (Zen: The Authentic Gate) At…
Nyogen Senzaki

‘I appreciate your enthusiasm in copying my lectures and keeping them, but remember that I speak…
Suzuki Roshi

‘Just to feel good we study, and just to feel better we practice zazen. No one…
Sylvia Boorstein

‘Mind states come and go. Even quiet mind states.’ (It’s Easier Than You Think) A good reminder…
Kosho Uchiyama

‘When we actually do zazen, we shouldn’t be sleeping nor should we be caught up in…
Sunday Poem

I loathe the twin seas Of being and not being And long for the mountain Of…
Activating Resilience

Among the conversations I have been having over recent weeks, at Tassajara, as well as at…
Buddha Work

In the Tassajara shop, there was (and probably still is) a sign hanging behind the main…