Shundo David Haye – Zen Priest

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  • Dogen

    ‘Who are beginners? Are there any who are not beginners? When do you leave the beginner’s…

  • Shitou

    One day, as Yaoshan was sitting, Shitou asked him, “What are you doing here?”Yaoshan said, “I’m…

  • Mumon

    Before a step is taken, the goal is reached; Before the tongue is moved, the speech…

  • Shodo Harada

    ‘Knowledge can be a burden, cluttering our perceptions. When we become self-satisfied about what we know,…

  • Jiyu Kennett

    ‘Presently he found what he was looking for and handed it to me. I studied it;…

  • Rindo Fujimoto

    ‘Correct breathing is important for zazen, for one must achieve harmony of mind and breath. Taiso-Daishi…

  • Elsie Mitchell

    ‘In America and Europe, a Taoistically-inclined Zen has aroused considerable interest, and has been interpreted in…

  • Changeable Weekend

    At one stage on Saturday, the forecast for the week ahead looked like this: This was…

  • Kobun Chino

    ‘What is very important about “menju” [face-to-face transmission] is that when you are one of two…

  • Changsha

    An obstruction is not a barrier, A passage is not empty. If people understand in this…