December 2025

Dogen

Yesterday was short; today is longer.Though without edge or corners,[the solstice] is good to examine.I encourage…
Busyness, Then Rest

On the cusp of a (hopefully) restful end of year, I had a very busy week:…
Diane Eshin Rizzetto

‘The power of the vow is in living it through the action we take in each…
Suzuki Roshi

‘Q: What is the relationship of what you are saying tonight to the phrase in the…
A Quick Plug

I am scheduled to give the dharma talk at City Center this evening. You are warmly…
Dogen

‘Just set aside your body and mind, forget about them, and throw them into the house…
Sheldon Wolin

‘Inverted totalitarianism works to depoliticize its citizenry, promote a sense of weakness and collective futility that…
Xiangyan

The chick pecks from within, the hen from without.The chick breaks free through the shell.When hen…
David Chadwick

‘Together Grahame [Petchey] and I took a train to visit Irmgard Schloegl now called Myokyo-ni, her…
Qingyuan

When Shenhui of Ho Chen came to study with Qingyuan, the master asked where he was…