personal

  • Sitting under the olive tree

    Last Monday I rode my bike over to the Embarcadero at noon to meet my dharma…

  • The Lotus Sutra

    ‘The Buddha addressed Sariputra: “Such a wonderful Law as this is only preached by the buddha-tathagatas…

  • Sitting Practice

    On my commutes, I am still enjoying spending at least a part of the time reading…

  • Dogen

    ‘Remain solitary without dependency and drop off all of reality. Mixed together with the ten thousand…

  • Sharon Salzberg

    ‘See what motivating factor is strongest in you prior to an action, and explore it without…

  • Michael Stone

    ‘The world is vast and the body and breath are spacious when we are at ease…

  • Shishuang

    ‘All of you each has what is fundamental. There’s no point searching for it. It’s not…

  • Dogen

    ‘Spring has the feeling of spring, and autumn has the look of autumn; there is no…

  • What I think about when I am riding

    Holidays are a good time to go riding. I had a lovely time early on New…

  • Kobun Chino

    ‘When you meet a new person, you say, “Tell me about yourself,” and they say, “My…