shundo

  • bell hooks

    ‘Everyone who has witnessed the growth process of a child from the moment of birth on…

  • Saturation

    At a certain point, I lost track of just how many rain storms have passed through…

  • Gil Fronsdal

    ‘A surprisingly high percentage of our happiness and woe is dependent on the viewpoints through which…

  • Issho Fujita

    ‘I was working very hard to do zazen, but I realized that I was just doing…

  • Hui-Neng

    Bowing is originally to break the banner of pride:Why should one’s head not reach the ground?When…

  • Sharon Salzberg

    ‘Most people who come to meditation are looking for respite from what is called the “monkey…

  • Sylvia Boorstein

    ‘Right Aspiration is what develops in the mind once we understand that freedom of choice is…

  • Xuansha

    A monk said, “I’ve just arrived here and I beg the master to point out a…

  • Suzuki Roshi

    ‘Bodhisattva mind — someone may say, you know, “Sentient beings are innumerable, I vow to save…

  • Nyogen Senzaki

    ‘When I mention Zen, some may think I am talking about something different from the general…