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  • Dogen

    ‘The assembly of students in the hall should blend like milk and water to support the…

  • Self and Other

    Monday dawned warm and sunny, with a new moon rising ahead of the sun; ordinarily I…

  • The Thinking Mind

    Reading the article from which yesterday’s post came from, I had a nagging suspicion that I…

  • Beginnings and Endings

    It has been a fine time of the year in the city, with more sun than…

  • Bluer Skies

    The low feeling which had been weighing on me has moved on, thankfully. I have been…

  • All Over The City

    Having had three amazing trips from early June to early July, I must admit I have…

  • Sisyphean

    It’s been a packed couple of weeks, with the first highlight being my Saturday talk at…

  • Some Summer Heat

    At Wilbur last weekend, I was reminiscing a little about other times I had been there…

  • Summer Retreat

    Planning for this year’s summer getaway to Humboldt began months ago, as we established which three-day…

  • Three Ways of Telling the Time

    This post first appeared on my Patreon page, which is home to more musings, some zen…