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  • Ruth Fuller Sasaki

    ‘The Japanese Zen masters of today are trying faithfully to carry on their teaching against tremendous…

  • Christmas Gifts

    If you had asked me what I wanted for Christmas I would’ve said some fine weather,…

  • Atmosphere

    Well, we had a tornado warning on Saturday to go with the recent earthquake and tsunami…

  • Breathing The Air

    When we moved into our new place, it was the week of the summer solstice; sun…

  • Weddings and Warmth

    I confess that when I scheduled the Suzuki Roshi post for yesterday, I had not twigged…

  • Clarity After The Rain

    For probably the fourth year running, my dharma sister Kim and her husband hosted a Thanksgiving…

  • This Week

    I never know how much personal stuff to post on here, but the big news this…

  • First Rainbows

    It seemed that the transition between our last heatwave and winter was quite short this year.…

  • Norman Fischer

    ‘To give the gift of fearlessness is to give others the sense that they matter; that…

  • We Together

    I never quite get the whole thing about having an extra hour of sleep when the…