January 2023

bell hooks

‘It is no accident that when we first learn about justice and fair play as children…
Dogen

‘That which allows one part of a buddha’s awesome presence is is entire universe, the entire…
So-etsu Mineo

The remaining snow still covers the temple-yard. Severe cold of this spring threatens my old bones.…
You Do Not Call Winter The Beginning Of Spring

The rains finally let up, and clear skies moved in – with a north wind, so…
Sekkei Harada

‘Master Dogen, founder of the Soto sect in Japan, said: “It isn’t that we do zazen;…
Dale S. Wright

‘The meditative cultivation of mindfulness opens us to see situations in a way that is attentive…
Shinshu Roberts

‘Logically we can understand that, without suffering, there would be no need for the compassion, wisdom,…
Caverly Morgan

‘In my years as a retreatant and in the public sphere, I’ve learned much about how…
Suzuki Roshi

‘Student: Docho Roshi, what question can you ask a sweet potato? Suzuki Roshi: A sweet potato?…
Ikkyu

The world before my eyes is wan and wasted, just like me.The earth is decrepit, the…