August 2021

Sharon Salzberg

‘In the Buddhist tradition we tend to be a little skeptical of hope, or perhaps it’s…
Baizhang

‘Baizhang said, “I want someone to go and tell something to Xitang.” Wufeng said, “I’ll go.”…
Yosa Buson

This is happinesscrossing the stream in summercarrying my straw sandals. I thought of this picture for…
Shodo Harada

‘Rarely do we reside in no place. We think about what day of the week this;…
Zenju Earthlyn Manuel

‘True interrelationship means to recognize our interdependence with other beings. There are always others present in…
Lisa Feldman Barrett and Karen S. Quigley

‘Right now, as you read this text, it may seem like your eyes are simply detecting…
angel Kyodo williams

‘Something got stolen from all of us. So you have to have compassion for the voice…
New Places, New Habits

Camille, who I have known through Zen Center since my earliest days there, had a lovely…
Joshua Rothman

‘In everyday life, the biggest obstacle to metacognition is what psychologists call the “illusion of fluency.”…
Gesshu Soko

Sucking up the boundless seaexposes the dragon below. The stream of Soto Zenflows uphill. Awake at…