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Suzuki Roshi
‘I think right now you must have understood what “form is emptiness and emptiness is form”…
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The Big Day, and After
One of my friends in the UK who could not make our wedding texted me the…
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Koans
I have been trying to stockpile some posts for while I am away, and had bookmarked…
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Dogen
‘Naturally the wind blows and grasses sway, and seeing wind we use our sails, so how…
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Topsy-Turvy
Lots of things happened last week. Ruth took her mum to a medical appointment on Thursday,…
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After Labor Day
The end of last week felt very full: in addition to my usual Monday, Tuesday and…
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Caoshan
Caoshan, Great Master Yuanzheng, was asked by a monk, “From the scriptures we learn that an…
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Suzuki Roshi
‘When you practice our way, there is teaching – teaching comes out from practice. And that…
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Taking Refuge In Sanghas
I was thinking of writing about this weekend in terms of ups and downs, but as…
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Giving The Dharma Talk
Overall I was happy with how the talk went on Saturday. It was a lovely morning;…
