Shundo David Haye – Zen Priest

personal

  • Dogen

    ‘In the study hall, do not keep things such as bows and arrows, spears and clubs,…

  • Setting Off

    The wind changed on Monday. On Sunday afternoon we had roamed in clear skies cooled off…

  • Stretch Goals

    One of the benefits of not having really gone anywhere in eighteen months is that I…

  • Focusing On The Wrong Thing

    Generally I pride myself on being diligent and organised. Having had a few big things to…

  • On The Dharma Seat

    I was relatively happy with how the talk went on Saturday. I had been a little…

  • Mindful of Transiency

    ‘Mindful of transiency, pursue the path with diligence and care.’ This phrase will resonate with anyone…

  • Suzuki Roshi

    ‘The monastery is not some particular place. Whether you can make Tassajara a monastery or not…

  • A Week of Weather

    Following on from where I left off last week, it did indeed rain for most of…

  • Mountains And Waters Without End

    The next wedding on my docket, after the recent pair, was one initially discussed last summer;…

  • All In A Day’s Work

    I didn’t really have anything on my calendar for Friday, but that doesn’t mean it was…