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  • Paula Arai

    Priest meetings have not been such a regular happening at City Center in the years since…

  • Lovingkindness

    As I mentioned yesterday, Blanche increasingly concentrated on lovingkindness in her last years, and at most…

  • Blanche

    In one of my earliest posts on this blog, I talked about Blanche’s key role in my early…

  • Days at Tassajara

    Any time I get to visit Tassajara is a good time. A few people on this…

  • What I think about when I am running

    The schedule at Tassajara can make it hard to get a run in at the right…

  • Suzuki Roshi

    ‘Hui Neng, the Sixth Ancestor, said, “To dwell on emptiness and to keep a calm mind…

  • Roaming Zen

    One of the pleasures of putting together the Roaming Zen series – apart from getting to…

  • Suzuki Roshi

    ‘Usually when we practice we expect something: if we try hard, our practice will improve. If…

  • What I think about when I am running

    Last week I did not get out on a run at all. The long ride a…

  • The reality of all things

    ‘When we go to the moon I am not sure we are following the best direction…