August 2020

Norman Fischer

‘The basic technique for concentration involves bringing the mind to the object of concentration and patiently…
Tao-ch’uan

Searching for attributes is wrong Seeing no form is like death Don’t ask if it’s vast…
Dogen

‘Some people think that buddha nature is like seeds of grass and trees: when dharma rain…
angel Kyodo williams

‘I always say that I’m not nation-building around Zen; I’m not nation-building around Buddhism. I think…
Respite

The temperature dropped, quite considerably, on Wednesday. As much as I usually grumble about the fog,…
Rosen Takashina

‘Stillness in the midst of action is the fundamental principle of Zazen (sitting in meditation). Some…
Corey Ichigen Hess

‘Doing this creative, natural standing practice was a gateway for me to open up. I started…
Kritee

‘Deepest zazen doesn’t change anything outside of us. It makes clear the interconnected nature of all…
Rengetsu

Leaking from the rock in an old temple, water barely trickles – the voice of the…
Yvonne Rand

‘Harry Roberts was a teacher who worked with many of us involved in planting the garden…