April 2021

Mazu

‘A monk asked, “How can one gain accordance with the Way?” Master Mazu said, “I’ve never…
Dale S. Wright

‘Every choice we face provides us with an opportunity either to embrace or to break the…
Shodo Harada

‘That which has to be realized is not something outside of ourselves or something that we…
Robin Wall Kimmerer

‘”It’s our way,” (Lena) says, ” to take only what we need. I’ve always been told…
Kodo Sawaki

‘Zazen becomes our daily life. It’s certainly not a matter of remaining frozen indefinitely in zazen.…
Cijiao

Before the birth of mother and father,One solid circle;Even Shakyamuni didn’t understand it –How could Kasyapa…
Suzuki Roshi

‘People may think Zen is a wonderful teaching, you know. “If you study Zen, you will…
Longshan

Longshan met Dongshan and Shenshan when they were traveling together. Seeing a vegetable leaf floating down…
Zenkei Blanche Hartman

‘I understand the precepts not as rules to follow, but more as, “Be very careful in…
Shohaku Okumura

‘I think Buddhist and Zen teachings too often put emphasis on no-self and universal-self and forget…