October 2022

Sekkei Harada

‘Human beings experience a whole range of emotional and rational states, including joy, anger, sadness, understanding,…
Philip Whalen

I praise those ancient Chinamen Who left me a few words, Usually a pointless joke or…
Yangshan

‘Yangshan was digging on a hillside to make a rice paddy. Yangshan said, “This place is…
Jay Caspian Kang

‘I do not know if there is a way to trick oneself into noticing more of…
Katagiri Roshi

‘As a cultural form, Zen is growing pretty fast, which is called Zen “boom”, Zen bubble,…
Diane Eshin Rizzetto

‘From the vast fundamental wholeness of everything, we are each endowed with the capacity to meet…
Sharon Salzberg

‘Underneath anger or feeling overwhelmed there is very often a sense of helplessness, and that’s a…
Suzuki Roshi

‘So we have to practice zazen just to practice zazen, as we live in this world…
Stephanie Marlis

I was out and about yesterday, and this was embedded in the streetcar platform on the…
Sojun Mel Weitsman

‘Anyone working in the kitchen long hours needs to find a rhythm for their work. This…