November 2023

Suzuki Roshi

‘Try always to keep the right posture, not only when you practice zazen, but in all…
Sekkei Harada

‘Zazen is something that only you can do. In the same way that only you can…
Blanche Hartman

‘In the ongoing, kaleidoscopic chaos of our life there is nothing substantial to hold on to.…
Jia Tolentino

‘Contemporary life means being hyper-aware and worse off than ever; we are increasingly shut out of…
Xie Lingyun

Plants, trees, bamboo- they flourish here, but moving creatures too abound, flying, swimming, running, leaping. You…
Love and Thanks

The rain rolled out of town along with the APEC delegates as well. A second sparsely…
Robin Wall Kimmerer

‘While expressing gratitude seems innocent enough, it is a revolutionary idea. In a consumer society, contentment…
Dana Velden

‘To cook a meal for someone is to give them many gifts: the gift of your…
Dave Smith

‘The Buddha taught a “know how to do” framework. This focus on doing rather than knowing…
Keizan

‘Remain always compassionate and dedicate the limitless virtue of zazen to all living beings. Do not…