Shundo David Haye – Zen Priest

practice

  • Katagiri Roshi

    Katagiri Roshi’s Peaceful Life is a very sweet poem that we occasionally chanted at Zen Center for services;…

  • Reciting sutras

    ‘If practice and realisation were two things, as it appears to an ordinary person, each could…

  • The Language of Ritual

    Following on from last Monday’s post, another line from the shukke tokudo ceremony that always resonated with me…

  • The Fault Lines of the City

    The rains that have filled this winter abated for a couple of days – though they…

  • The Language of Ritual

    Now that I am no longer at Zen Center, I start to miss some of the…

  • The Practice of Patience

    Some weeks ago, my best friend from my radio days in London put me in touch with…

  • Whiteness

    This feels a little awkward to be writing, but nevertheless I want to give it a try.…

  • Ending and Beginning

    I don’t particularly hold to the idea that this day is any more appropriate than others to…

  • Relocation

    As I get used to life outside of Zen Center, one aspect I am enjoying is…

  • A Day at Tassajara

    The Tassajara shuso ceremony is always later in December than those at City Center or Green…