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  • Suzuki Roshi

    ‘Everyone has buddha-nature. Period. No more. You shouldn’t say, “so” or “but” [laughs, laughter]. You should…

  • Sekito

    When visiting Master Sekito Kisen, Master Go-ei Reimoku asked: “If even a single word of yours…

  • Shohaku Okumura

    ‘We are very uncertain about almost everything; this uncertainty is a key element of the reality…

  • Ezzedine Fishere

    ‘For protracted conflicts like the Arab-Israeli one, blame is a waste of time. The key is…

  • Rengetsu

    Driftinglike white cloudsfrom beginning to end –a thing of mysteryis this heart.

  • Mindful of Transiency

    The city was red all over this past weekend, what with the lunar New Year and…

  • Dogen

    ‘It has been several hundred years since the Lotus Sutra was transmitted and started turning the…

  • Ben Connelly

    ‘Hua Yen describes the world as being a fourfold realm, and the Chinese characters for these…

  • Chan Master Shen Yeng

    ‘I often tell young people that true love requires giving. How your giving will be repaid…

  • Suzuki Roshi

    ‘When everything exists within your big mind, all dualistic relationships drop away. There is no distinction…