Shundo David Haye – Zen Priest

practice

  • Roaming Zen

    Considering how much rain has fallen on the city since the turn of the year, it…

  • Walking the dog

    As mentioned the other day, I spent a week over the new year dog-sitting for a…

  • Tara Brach

    ‘If we ask ourselves when meeting anyone – friend or stranger – “How can I be…

  • At Year’s End

    I tend to keep a lot of notebooks where I scribble down thoughts, ideas and quotes…

  • Shodo Harada

    ‘At the entrance of a Zen temple we often see the words kyakka shoko: “Watch your step!”…

  • Katagiri Roshi

    ‘Spiritual life is not done for a particular purpose – it’s huge. Zen practice is just…

  • Not Knowing, Together

    While I am happy to be living away from Zen Center these days, I enjoy returning,…

  • Hui-Neng

    ‘What does planting roots of goodness mean? It may be briefly set forth as follows: It…

  • Radical Dharma

    ‘Lama Rod: Healing can be started now. I get pushback from people who say. “No! We…

  • Suzuki Roshi

    ‘Zazen practice and everyday activity are one thing. We call zazen everyday life, and everyday life…