Shundo David Haye – Zen Priest

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Torei

‘If you want to master this path, first you need the faculty of great faith. What…
Dogen

‘Turning circumstances and turning mind is rejected by the great sage. Speaking of mind and speaking…
Yantou

Ruiyan asked Yantou, “What is the fundamental constant principle?” Yantou said, “Moving.” Ruiyan said, “When moving,…
Gesshin Greenwood

‘Uchiyama Roshi wrote that if we cannot sit zazen, simply waiting is a good enough substitute.…
Firewood Becomes Ash

Last week I was reading that the UK was expecting record temperatures – it might reach…
Frank Ostaseski

‘The habits of our lives have a powerful momentum that propels us toward the moment of…
Sitting under the olive tree

This Monday lunchtime, Zachary and I will be sitting on the Embarcadero, as we try to…
Zenkei Blanche Hartman

‘This question comes up again and again throughout Zen history, “What is it?” Please investigate this:…
This Very Beginner’s Mind

I have a new commute these days, to a different part of the East Bay, on…
Suzuki Roshi

‘You think that you can only establish true practice after you attain enlightenment, but it is…