Shundo David Haye – Zen Priest

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  • The Life Force Of This Moment

    It was 112 degrees when I arrived at Wilbur on Friday afternoon; I think that is…

  • Sokei-An

    ‘When I started to study Buddhism and was studying koans, Zen and Buddhism seemed from my…

  • Lew Richmond

    ‘When we express our gratitude, we are recognizing that once again, to our surprise, the world…

  • Bodhidharma

    ‘Delusion means mortality. And awareness means buddhahood. They’re not the same. And they’re not different. It’s…

  • Adyashanti

    ‘As long as you identify yourself with the projection of separateness, you will continue to deny…

  • The Reality of All Things

    I think it is typical that people who practise non-residentially,  and for whom attending a retreat…

  • Joshu

    ‘A monk asked Joshu, “What is my essence?” Joshu said, “The tree sways, the bird flies…

  • Dogen

    ‘With one phrase that expresses the essence, a block of ice melts and a tile breaks.…

  • The Trees on Lily Alley

    It is always hard if someone asks you, at the end of the retreat, how it…

  • Lung-ya

    ‘A monk asked Lung-ya: “What did old masters attain when they entered the ultimate stage?” He…