shundo

  • Sekkei Harada

    ‘Zazen itself is the teacher of zazen, not a person. Zazen will teach you about zazen…

  • Dale S. Wright

    ‘A mind that lacks clarity and breadth will experience a world lacking clarity and breadth. Self-centered…

  • Lama Rod Owens

    ‘The practice of spirituality is the practice of remembering who we really are beyond our suffering,…

  • Suzuki Roshi

    ‘There is no end– there is no end in our practice. Because there is no end…

  • Robin Wall Kimmerer

    ‘What if you were a teacher but had not voice to speak your knowledge? What if…

  • Kanzan

    This is my resting place, Kanzan knows the best retreats; The breeze blows through the pines,…

  • Dongshan Shouchu

    A monk asked, “What did all the ancient holy ones do?” Shouchu said, “Enter the mud.…

  • Mumonkan

    ‘A non-Buddhist philosopher said to the Buddha, “I do not ask for words; I do not…

  • Fu Daishi

    ‘Emperor Wu of Liang asked Fu Daishi to give a lecture on the Diamond Sutra. Fu…

  • Dogen

    ‘In the zazen of patch-robed monks, first you should sit correctly with upright postture. Then regulate…