Shundo David Haye – Zen Priest

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What I think about when I am running

In a couple of my earliest posts, I alluded to the difficulties I have sometimes had…
Roaming Zen

Considering how much rain has fallen on the city since the turn of the year, it…
Shaving the Head

When I lived at Tassajara, I followed the traditional strictures about only shaving – and shaving…
At Year’s End

I tend to keep a lot of notebooks where I scribble down thoughts, ideas and quotes…
Marian Mountain

‘A wind sweeps through the trees behind the cabin. The sound is enough to awaken the…
Liu Tzung-Yuan

A thousand mountains – not one bird flying. Ten thousand trails – no sign of human…
A Day in the Mountains

Last week’s day of heavy rain blew away, and was followed by a bracing north-westerly wind…
Suzuki Roshi

‘The purpose of studying Buddhism is not to study Buddhism, but to study ourselves. It is…
Shodo Harada

‘At the entrance of a Zen temple we often see the words kyakka shoko: “Watch your step!”…
Not Knowing, Together

While I am happy to be living away from Zen Center these days, I enjoy returning,…