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  • Sugae Masumi

    When I asked about the immeasurable age of the BuddhaIn the presence of the Buddha,Answer came…

  • René Rivera

    ‘Through my own gender journey to my current identity as transmasculine, or a trans man, my…

  • Nancy Mujo Baker

    ‘What exactly does Dogen mean by “the conceptual Buddha,” and how can one be free of…

  • Watching the Ego

    ‘I’ve read a number of X’s books, and I have been around folk who worship him.…

  • Shodo Harada

    ‘The Dharma is bright and clear with nothing to hide. Some realize this quickly, and some…

  • Katagiri Roshi

    ‘In the Zen monastery there are many rules. When you eat pickles don’t make noise. How…

  • Nanyan Huichong

    ‘A monk asked, “In which scripture is insentient beings’ expounding the Dharma mentioned?” The Master said,…

  • Dogen

    The Dharma expounded by nonsentient beings is inconceivable. The tathagatas in the three times faithfully accept…

  • Summer

    As I wrote last week, San Francisco is not really an autumnal city. Right on cue,…

  • Corey Ichigen Hess

    ‘In the monastery we do physical labor and do a lot of sitting. There is time…