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  • Hakuin

    The monkey reaches for the moon in the water,Until death overtakes him he’ll never give up.If…

  • Suzuki Roshi

    ‘First of all you enter, you know, you bow. The bow means to– we say gotai-tochi.…

  • The Hottest Day On Record

    It’s fun to try to rewind in my mind what has happened since I last posted.…

  • Ananda Claude Dalenberg

    ‘I am trying to follow the Bodhisattva’s vow. Being a Bodhisattva is quite a different order.…

  • Katagiri Roshi

    ‘Constantly try to realize the depth of human life. Accept the fact that whatever you do,…

  • Keizan Jokin

    ‘Though you should not begrudge anyone the dharma, do not preach it unless you are asked.…

  • Hongzhi

    ‘Although empty of desires, with deliberations cut off, transcendent comprehension is not all sealed up. Perfect…

  • Linji

    The continuous flow of thoughts in the mind does not stop, what can you do about…

  • On The East Coast

    The enforced slowdown caused by my damaged wrist certainly clashed with the amount of things I…

  • Gil Fronsdal

    ‘There’s a very wounded side of self in this culture. Even among privileged people there’s a…