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  • Suzuki Roshi

    ‘If someone asks me: What is Prajna Paramita? I will answer: practice of zazen. If someone…

  • Brad Warner

    ‘When freedom is defined as “personal liberty” it’s about being free to pursue our desires. But…

  • Sengai

    The followers of Buddha are extolled in every quarter The disciples of Confucius are praised throughout…

  • In Place

    The heatwave evaporated to be replaced by seasonally appropriate temperatures – from wandering around in shorts…

  • Dogen

    ‘Studying the Buddha Dharma is most difficult to accomplish. Why is that? Even when people have…

  • Katagiri Roshi

    ‘Buddha’s abode is not a room in a structure; it is the room of human existence,…

  • Hui-Neng

    ‘The Dharma of the Tathagata is like sunlight. It shines everywhere but cannot be grasped.’ (Commentary…

  • Daowu

    ‘Daowu was sitting on the high seat of meditation when a monk came and asked, “What…

  • Koun Ejo

    ‘I have some earnest advice for those who sincerely aspire to practice.  Do not be pulled…

  • Kakuzan Shido

    Various reflections, yet the surface is unscarred, From the very beginning unclouded — clear mirror