shundo

  • Suzuki Roshi

    ‘So where or when is the answer always. Where or when. And where or when always…

  • Upcoming Attractions

    With the turning of the seasons, I seem to be in the midst of bookings and…

  • Oliver Burkeman

    ‘I agree with the scholar of mythology Joseph Campbell, that it makes more sense to say…

  • Dogen

    For so long here without worldly attachments,
I have renounced literature and writing;
I may be a monk…

  • Hui-neng

    ‘What is the buddha as the pure body of reality? The essential nature of human beings…

  • Joseph Hall

    ‘At the temple, especially a mountain temple filled with experienced practitioners, it is easy to fall…

  • Spring Greens

    The highlight of the week was undoubtedly going down to Tassajara on Monday for the Shuso…

  • Suzuki Roshi

    Student: Docho Roshi, I would like to say my mind, but I have a great deal…

  • Katagiri Roshi

    ‘Your life constantly gives you a chance, a great opportunity to touch the truth. If you…

  • Kathryn Mannix

    ‘Every moment is precious – even the terrible moments. That’s what I’ve learned from spending 40 years…