Shundo David Haye – Zen Priest

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    ‘Even though we say “just sit,” to understand what does it mean is rather difficult, maybe.…

  • Yunyan

    ‘Yunyan asked a monk what he was doing. The monk replied, “I’ve been talking to a…

  • Rosen Takashina

    ‘What is called Zazen means to live at peace in the true basis of the universe,…

  • Muso Soseki

    ‘The Patriarchs and the descendants of the Bodhidharma are not supposed to rely on words and…

  • Kosho Uchiyama

    ‘It’s a fairy tale to think that once we have attained deep faith, or have had…

  • Mumon

    When the sky clears, the sun appears;  When the rain falls, the earth is wet.  With…

  • Kobun Chino

    ‘It is very important to experience the complete negation of yourself which brings you to the…

  • Yunmen

    ‘Yunmen entered the hall to address the monks, saying, “Why are you all aimlessly coming here…

  • Guling Shenzan

    ‘Master Guling Shenzan returned to his home temple after years of practice. When he returned, his…

  • Chi-fo

    ‘It was said that the Tathagata cannot be seen by means of attributes, and yet he…