Shundo David Haye – Zen Priest

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  • Sitting in the rain

    It say something about the climate in California that it took a little over five months for…

  • Christmas with Coyotes

    It would be an exaggeration to say that I was woken up on Christmas morning by…

  • The Monastic Life

    I don’t remember how exactly I came across this passage, but it was probably a couple…

  • Ceremonies and Rituals

    I have been in my robes more often this past week or so than is often…

  • The Rhythms Of The City

    Seeing an advertisement the other day for a company that makes beautiful and expensive things reminded…

  • Now Hear The Shuso

    The first of the season’s shuso ceremonies took place at City Center last Saturday afternoon. Allison was…

  • Under the Stars

    I don’t remember how long it has been since I sat and looked at the Milky…

  • Ryokan

    With no-mind the flower invites the butterfly, With no-mind the butterfly reaches the flower. The flower…

  • The Weather Changes, The Clocks Change

    It was ninety degrees the day I left San Francisco at the end of September, and…

  • The Friends We Lose

    On the way to Jikoji last Sunday, with Tova and Rosalie, I heard that Jana had…