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Generosity and Joy
These were my passports to attending my first in-house shuso ceremony in two years. I just…
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Nyogen Senzaki
‘An ideal Buddhist should wash off all kinds of dirt and walk freely in naked truth.…
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Mumon
The blue sky and bright day, No more searching around! “What is the Buddha?” you ask:…
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Katagiri Roshi
‘During zazen it is important to keep the right posture. You should especially keep the right…
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Katherine Thanas
‘The heart is a mysterious organ. It doesn’t just pump blood. I don’t think we know…
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Shodo Harada
‘We have received so much grace since our birth, but we forget to be grateful. If…
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Suzuki Roshi
‘All the difficulties you have in zazen should not take place outside your mind. Your efforts…
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Rosy-Fingered Dawns
Thanksgiving could be a mixed bag at Zen Center. The food was always exceptional – the…
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Dogen
‘Monks in zazen do not turn their heads to look and see who is entering or…
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Michio Mado
When I came back home on a rainy day,A cleaning rag was waiting for me in…
