Shundo David Haye – Zen Priest

personal

  • Shodo Harada

    ‘At the entrance of a Zen temple we often see the words kyakka shoko: “Watch your step!”…

  • Katagiri Roshi

    ‘Spiritual life is not done for a particular purpose – it’s huge. Zen practice is just…

  • Not Knowing, Together

    While I am happy to be living away from Zen Center these days, I enjoy returning,…

  • Hui-Neng

    ‘What does planting roots of goodness mean? It may be briefly set forth as follows: It…

  • Roaming Zen

    It has been either wet, cold, or both, the past few days – at least by…

  • Reasons to be Cheerful

    ‘Ummon addressed the assembly and said, “I am not asking you about the days before the…

  • Torei

    ‘It is not that you attain buddhahood yourself and then liberate beings; it is in order…

  • Like a Dragon Taking to the Water

    The weather blew through Wilbur over the weekend, rain on Saturday, followed by high winds and…

  • Listen

    As with other personal posts, this one has a long and slow genesis, and a hesitation…

  • Dogen

    ‘Long ago a monk asked a master, “When hundreds, thousands, or myriads of objects come all…