February 2026

Dogen

‘The kaṣāya that covers the body of [the monks whom the Buddha] welcomes to take the…
Katagiri Roshi

‘The truth, the spiritual source, shines clearly in the phenomena – that means truth is always…
Walking for Peace

In the end, Sunday was warm and dry. I had led a roam on Saturday, around…
Shinshu Roberts

‘My initial introduction, as an American Zen student, to understanding the nature of dharmas and self…
Venerable Chang Yuan

‘Throughout our spiritual journey, different environments will trigger different reactions within us. When we face challenges,…
Michael Pollan

‘There’s this whole conversation, very active here where I live in Silicon Valley, that if A.I.…
Ryokan

A spring wind brought gentle rain,Soaking the grass roof during the night.Sleeping below in peace,How does…
Ron Purser

‘Mindfulness is nothing more than basic concentration training… Although derived from Buddhism, it’s been stripped of…
Suzuki Roshi

‘Before– before you do– if before the concentration happens to you, your mind is just big…
The Birth Pangs of Spring

The ten-day forecast has looked like this a few times in recent days. A visitor from…