February 2024

Suzuki Roshi

‘Although they have water, the people in Hell cannot drink it because the water burns like…
Sekkei Harada

‘If you can practice persistently, firmly focusing on that place wherein reason cannot enter, you will…
The Sutra of Innumerable Meanings

‘Of these bodhisattvas there is none who is not a great saint of the Law-body. They…
Pico Iyer

‘I feel that religious longing, the sense of something beyond us, is very real. But the…
Tahui

When wind blows the willow catkins, the woolly seeds sail away;When rain strikes the pear blossoms,…
Rainbow Weather

One thing I learned, going into yet another wet weekend last weekend, is that most people…
bell hooks

‘Because of the awareness that love and domination cannot co-exist, there is a collective call for…
Suzuki Roshi

‘Everyone has buddha-nature. Period. No more. You shouldn’t say, “so” or “but” [laughs, laughter]. You should…
Sekito

When visiting Master Sekito Kisen, Master Go-ei Reimoku asked: “If even a single word of yours…
Shohaku Okumura

‘We are very uncertain about almost everything; this uncertainty is a key element of the reality…