January 2026

At The End Of January

There has been an uptick in the number of visitors and page views to this blog…
Lama Rod Owens

‘To hold space for our pain is a way that we begin to take care of…
Sokei-An

‘The Buddha founded his religion upon Samadhi. His object of zazen was his own mind. He…
Suzuki Roshi

‘Our concentration is not the usual concentration, you know. Concentration means usually to be– we say…
In These Times

A few people from Zen Center have been in touch with me about the possibility of…
Timothy Snyder

On January 3rd, the American military extracted the murderous dictator Nicolás Maduro from Caracas. On January…
Jenny Allen

Breathing in, I wash the dishes,Aware of their usefulness in holdingNourishing meals that have sustained my…
Katagiri Roshi

‘We have to live our lives in the complete realisation that we are already forgiven, that…
Some Words About Zazen

After my Monday group had discussed Suzuki Roshi’s 1967 sesshin lecture last week, I reflected on…
George Saunders

‘For the most part, just looking at my own heart, when I’ve been in sync with…