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7) Whole heartedness in all activity. Suzuki-Roshi often spoke of the nature of time. that it is not an unfolding of things in a linear or accumulative way, but rather the depth and completion that... More »
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As you all probably realize, the Zen school in China was founded on the experience of sudden personal insight into Buddha's mind. There had been many schools of Buddhism in China with many practices and... More »
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So this past couple of days have felt very nourishing. During my walks, instead of visiting the wild places of nature i usually favour, i decided to get to reknow some of the parts of... More »
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Water birds coming and going their traces disappear but they never forget their path.
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Grace comes easily. One mind shared with the Universe. No dimensions, no barriers... And yet too soon, all of it back again. Seated on your lotus throne, your smile so constant, your hardwon peace. Did you... More »
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So Basho asked after a visit to the zoo, "They were a society of flightless creatures, content, secure, well fed and well taken care of. But were they pink flamingos?" Good question! The cosmologist Brian... More »
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You have an idea of yourself. It is a kind of building. This building stands on the sound of your heart-beat, the imaginary width of rhythm. All night it stands there. On a sound, an... More »
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Zen is serious, and Zen is play. The playful business of being serious about what we're doing. The serious business of being playful with what we're doing. Here's some poems by the Korean Zen poet... More »
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Life is a gift. How will you use it? How will you fully appreciate it? This is the thing. Gratitude is just a wonderful thing and it's available to all of us. So, what... More »
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So yesterday afternoon i went hiking with Ingen and Roy around and over the Cave Hill. At one point we were standing near the edge of a cliff admiring spectacular views across the whole country stretching away... More »
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