January 2026

Yangqi

When I began living here in this building with crumbling walls, all the platforms were covered by…
Back Into The Routine

If I read the weather charts accurately, we had 15 days of rain out of 19…
Koun Ejo

‘Priest Eihei Dogen returned to [Japan and] Kennin Monastery in 1227 to refine his practice. There…
Man-an

‘Do not say that it is harder for lay people living in the world of senses…
Shodo Harada

‘People often ask me if zazen can ever be of any practical use in these complex…
Suzuki Roshi

‘Student: Docho Roshi, is it necessary– words, questions, or even thinking?Suzuki Roshi: For you it may…
Emma Seppälä

‘The happiest people, who also happen to live the longest and healthiest lives, are the people…
Tesshu Yamaoka

Perfect when clearPerfect when cloudyMount Fuji’s original formNever changes.
A Week Off

I wondered for a moment what I was doing last Christmas, and then I remembered that…
Lama Rod Owens

‘Dharma means “truth” or “law.” I usually define it as the true essence of phenomenal reality. Dharma…