October 2022

  • Suzuki Roshi

    ‘At Tassajara we have a very difficult time to practice our way. For almost one year…

  • Cheri Huber

    ‘There is a stage in spiritual practice when you will be able to turn your attention…

  • Robinson Jeffers

    Inside a cave in a narrow canyon near Tassajara The vault of rock is painted with…

  • Dale S. Wright

    ‘Like most of us, bodhisattvas at earlier levels of practice assume that things stand on their…

  • The Practice Of Generosity

    Just a couple of months ago, as part of my trip, I sat the morning schedule…

  • Shohaku Okumura

    ‘As a bodhisattva, we can never say, ‘I have achieved all vows’. We cannot be proud…

  • Early October Moods

    When I was sick over the hot Labor Day weekend, I consoled myself with the thought…

  • Dogen

    ‘No one gained the Way by erecting lofty buildings that have gleaming jewels and gold adornments.…

  • Clair Brown

    ‘I take heart in the wisdom of engaged Buddhist teachers who know that ordinary hope, which…

  • Tiantong Rujing

    I, Tiantong, have a calf tonight. The golden-faced Gautama takes up reality. Even if you want…