February 2022

Shodo Harada

‘Kanzan Egen, the founder of Myoshin-ji, was a disciple of Daito Kokushi. At the end of…
Ed Brown

A dull knife will not cut, Nor a cracked bowl hold water. Putting your mind and…
What Is It Good For?

I don’t know if I have anything insightful to say about the war. The last few…
Sekkei Harada

‘Truth is your condition right now. Regardless of what that condition may be, it is the…
Dogen

‘Going to the seashore to count grains of sand vainly wastes one’s strength. Polishing a tile…
Doubling up

Towards the end of last year, I had the opportunity to officiate weddings on consecutive days,…
Zoketsu Norman Fischer

‘Now, if you reflect on your sitting practice, just today, for instance, if you are sitting…
Suzuki Roshi

‘As I said this afternoon in my lecture, the second master of my temple in Japan…
Derek Walcott

The time will come when, with elation you will greet yourself arriving at your own door,…
Sharon Salzberg

‘Clinging to our ideas of perfection isolates us from life and is a barrier to real…