Shundo David Haye – Zen Priest

practice

  • Xuansha

    ‘Xuansha was informally addressing his monastics when he heard a swallow singing. He said to the…

  • Redbuds with Friends

    My weekend at Wilbur, with a drive of more then two hours in each direction (thankfully…

  • The Moon Reflected In The Water

    Driving up to Wilbur last Friday, in hazy sunshine, the spring colours brought to mind one…

  • Sharon Salzberg

    ‘I had a dream once, and in it, someone asked me, “Why do we love people?”…

  • The Hidden Lamp

    ‘Magu, Nanquan and another monk were on pilgrimage. Along the way they met a woman who…

  • Taiyuan Fu

    ‘One day the monk Baofu Congzhan was cutting a melon when Taiyuan Fu came up to…

  • Xiangyan

    ‘Xiangyan asked a monk, “Where did you come from?” The monk said, “I come from Guishan.”…

  • Dogen

    ‘When you realize buddha dharma, you do not think, “This is realization just as I expected.”…

  • Reb Anderson

    ‘To sit without delving into existence or nonexistence is called wholeheartedly sitting.’ (The Third Turning of the…

  • Suzuki Roshi

    ‘To appreciate things and people, our minds need to be calm and clear. So we practice…