practice

  • Back Home

    By the time this is published, I will probably be wandering around London in a state…

  • Marian Mountain

    ‘On one occasion I became very angry with Suzuki Roshi. The situation which ignited my anger…

  • Suzuki Roshi

    ‘You may think that if there is no purpose or no goal in our practice, we…

  • Roaming Zen

    ‘Buddhism makes mind its foundation and no-gate its gate. Now, how do you pass through this…

  • The Essential Art of Zazen

    Last night I went out to meet a friend for dinner so we could catch up…

  • Blanche Hartman

    ‘Life is too short to waste it on judging other people by whatever standards we may…

  • A New Place To Sit

    The first time I went to Ventura was about eighteen months ago. My friends Thomas and…

  • Roaming Zen

    The seasons have turned in San Francisco. Last week the skies cleared; grey mornings were replaced…

  • Suzuki Roshi

    ‘Rinzai, an early Chinese Zen master, analyzed how to teach his disciples in four ways. Sometimes…

  • The true imperative

    Another Sawaki Roshi quote I have been carrying around with me for the last few months,…