October 2019

Soko Morinaga

‘The truly still mind, with which you were born, is the mind that moves freely. Without…
Wind, Water, Fire and Earth

It had seemed that California might have escaped the worst of the fires this year, but…
Vanessa Smith Bennett

‘If we can allow ourselves the space and acceptance to be multifaceted, we will experience life…
Joseph Hall

‘So here’s what I learned about bells. You always have the option of being a monk,…
Dogen

The wind is still in the great thousands of worlds. Birds sing and mountain peaks are…
Hui-neng

‘If the mind dwells in nirvana, this is not the abode of bodhisattvas. Not dwelling in…
Heatwave

If you have been reading this blog for any length of time, you will know of…
Keizan

‘Even if you say that mind and objects are not two, this is not a discussion…
Katagiri Roshi

‘There is no ‘right way’ of standing upright. To stand right is to let life go…
Diane Eshin Rizzetto

‘Wholehearted effort is about fully engaged living. It encourages us to question our beliefs about what…