December 2022

Joshu

A monk asked, “What is the substance of the true person?”The master said, “Spring, summer, autumn,…
Kobun Chino

‘I know that my life here, as an individual entity, is not accidental. We can understand…
Time To Rest

Towards the end of last week I started feeling really run down, to the extent that…
Rindo Fujimoto

‘Beginners in zazen usually find their minds confused and disturbed. This is natural. There are two…
Dale S. Wright

‘It seems clear to us today that long-term processes of evolution have gradually given rise to…
Keizan Jokin

‘Pure water has neither front nor back. In a clear sky there is essentially no inside…
Rengetsu

Leaking from the rockin an old temple,water barely trickles –the voiceof the lingering dharma.
Xuedou

‘Xuedou addressed the monks, saying, “Even if you experience the earth shaking and the sky raining…
Suzuki Roshi

‘Some people say, “If we have a perfect social construction, we will not have these difficulties.”…
Wendy Pirsig

‘My first impression of Green Gulch Farm was that it was a mess, not a bad…