Shundo David Haye – Zen Priest

practice

  • Under the Stars

    I don’t remember how long it has been since I sat and looked at the Milky…

  • An Ancient Said

    Two-thirds of a lifetime has swiftly gone. On the spiritual foundation not a single speck has…

  • Sekkei Harada

    ‘The objective of Zen practice is to graduate as quickly as possible from zazen and  return…

  • The Weather Changes, The Clocks Change

    It was ninety degrees the day I left San Francisco at the end of September, and…

  • The Friends We Lose

    On the way to Jikoji last Sunday, with Tova and Rosalie, I heard that Jana had…

  • The Ocean Of Dharma Is Profound

    Last week I found I was dreaming about wide open spaces, no doubt a trace of…

  • Joshu

    ‘A monk asked, “What is the state of ‘no-thought’?” Joshu replied, “Speak quickly! Speak quickly!”‘ (The…

  • Something Special

    This post first appeared on my Patreon page: Way-seeking mind talks are a common occurrence at…

  • The Sea, The Sea

    I managed to miss Storm Ophelia passing across the British Isles last week when I flew…

  • Dogen

    ‘Each person naturally receives his allotted share in his life. He need not think of it,…