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  • Dogen

    How can white reed flowers covered in snow be defiled by dust? Who knows that there…

  • Issho Fujita

    ‘When we teach zazen we often show a photo of an austere Zen monk sitting zazen…

  • Kobun Chino

    ‘The life we live is not necessarily what we have studied or discussed. This conceptual, knowledge-based…

  • Sokei-An

    ‘Someone said Buddhism is like a toothache. When you are attracted by Buddhism, you go to…

  • Toni Packer

    ‘Can we listen in a deep way in a moment of silence and stillness? Or is…

  • Muso Soseki

    ‘All of your questions miss the point. So the answers I’ve been giving you can’t be…

  • Keizan Jokin

    ‘Therefore, you should avoid engaging in any arts or crafts, medicine or fortune-telling.  Needless to say,…

  • John Daido Loori

    These mountains and rivers are free from dust –       who can say that their…

  • Gudo Nishijima

    ‘In most religions, precepts are considered to be the commandments or laws of god. They form…

  • Katagiri Roshi

    ‘When you fully devote yourself to your activity, the moment and you come together, creating a…