January 2021

Kanzan

This is my resting place, Kanzan knows the best retreats; The breeze blows through the pines,…
Dongshan Shouchu

A monk asked, “What did all the ancient holy ones do?” Shouchu said, “Enter the mud.…
Mumonkan

‘A non-Buddhist philosopher said to the Buddha, “I do not ask for words; I do not…
Fu Daishi

‘Emperor Wu of Liang asked Fu Daishi to give a lecture on the Diamond Sutra. Fu…
Dogen

‘In the zazen of patch-robed monks, first you should sit correctly with upright postture. Then regulate…
Kodo Sawaki

‘Illusion and awakening do not have different natures. We must grasp the origin of that which…
Walking The Dog

Right now in San Francisco, we are between a heatwave and an atmospheric river – between…
Izumi Shikibu

Watching the moonat dawn,solitary, mid-sky,I knew myself completely:no part left out.
Muriel Daw

‘I once heard a roshi give an ‘as-if’ explanation of Rinzai Zen methods. He said that…
Suzuki Roshi

‘Even though we say “just sit,” to understand what does it mean is rather difficult, maybe.…