August 2023

Domyo Burk

‘I remember being deeply touched and impressed by Nyoho [ “in accord with” (nyo) the Dharma (ho)] practice when…
Beginnings and Endings

It has been a fine time of the year in the city, with more sun than…
Suzuki Roshi

‘Question: Should we make an effort in our culture, even though we know we cannot make…
Dale S. Wright

‘Enlightened emotional responses do not just happen accidently. They need to be cultivated through mental disciplines…
Keizan

Mind is empty, and pure knowing contains no right or wrong. In this, what is there…
Kosho Uchiyama

‘In my late twenties, when I read [Dogen’s] Jishozanmai, I decided to leave home and become a…
Weather

I can’t say that I ever intended to visit Las Vegas – but then I used…
Issho Fujita

‘Zazen is much bigger and much deeper than the territory of conscious grasping. Its size and…
Dogen

‘Huang-po said, No, not at all. In Sung China, when a person is asked about some…
Baizhang

‘Buddha is the highest vehicle, the highest of all wisdoms, the person who maintains the Buddha…