practice

  • The Language of Ritual

    As the season of the winter training periods draws to a close across all three of Zen…

  • What I think about when I am riding

    In the south London borough of Southwark, where I used to live, there is a building…

  • Identity and Opinions

    My sister-in-law, who is more attuned to social niceties than other members of my immediate family,…

  • Dogen

    ‘The zazen of even one person at one moment imperceptibly accords with all things and fully…

  • What I think about when I am riding

    ‘Each moment is perfect if you don’t compare it’ (Byron Katie) A friend of mine noticed…

  • The Language of Ritual

    As we approach the full moon, a final commentary from Dogen, this time on the ninth…

  • Power, Agency and Control

    Another attempt to think out loud on the subject of diversity: In the discussion around the…

  • Katagiri Roshi

    ‘Our practice must be grounded, zazen must be grounded, our breathing and our concentration must be…

  • Suzuki Roshi

    ‘The extent of this practice is limitless. With this as our base, we have real freedom.…

  • What I think about when I am running

    ‘The four elements return to their nature – fire heats, wind moves, water wets, earth is…