Shundo David Haye – Zen Priest

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  • Katagiri Roshi

    ‘During zazen it is important to keep the right posture. You should especially keep the right…

  • Rosy-Fingered Dawns

    Thanksgiving could be a mixed bag at Zen Center. The food was always exceptional – the…

  • Dale S. Wright

    ‘As the Buddhist tradition evolved, relations between the two basic types of meditation were worked out…

  • Reasons To Be Cheerful

    After my last teaching session on Wednesday, I went out to pick up my weekly bread…

  • The Stars Align

    This week I have a sense of things easing up for Thanksgiving – at least I…

  • Continued Stillness

    I have continued to feel lucky with the roams. This past weekend was warm, windless, and…

  • Damei

    ‘When Mazu heard that Damei lived on the mountain, he sent a monk to call upon…

  • Karen Shoji Robbie

    ‘I learned this koan off by heart. Allowing it to seep into my skin and bones.…

  • Nick Paumgarten

    ‘It’s not inconceivable that the rest of the body (brain, hands, heart, lungs, digestive tract) is…

  • Shohaku Okumura

    ‘In my zazen, I sometimes feel that I completely understand what Dogen Zenji is saying in…