Happy day to you, folks! I hope you’re well today and having a strong practice day so far. Today I’d like to offer you a passage from the introduction to the Dhammapada (an ancient Buddhist text), by Eknath Easwaran, which … Read More
Hello! A beautiful and mindful day to each of you, my friends, I’m writing today to announce our next online class, which will happen in November and the first part of December. I very much hope you’ll feel moved to … Read More
Howdy, friends, I’m in the mood this morning for Ryokan, the poet and Zen hermit who lived in the 18th century in Japan. He spent his life in a little hut on the side of a mountain, meditating and occasionally … Read More
A beautiful and prosperous day to you, friends, I’m remembering a conversation I had with someone a while back who was wrestling with the temptation to do something that would cast doubt upon her character, should anyone learn of what … Read More
I have something interesting and helpful for you this morning from Suzuki-Roshi, who was the founder of the San Francisco Zen Center back in the ’60s: “Concentration is not to try hard to watch something. In zazen if you try … Read More
Howdy, friends! The other day somebody asked me this interesting question: “Does hope always come from conditioned mind?” For many years I would have responded, “Yes.” I don’t see it that way anymore, however. I’ve realized a couple things along … Read More
Good morning, good people, Here’s another thing I’ve been aware of lately as I’ve been observing myself and the people around me: We tend to avoid doing what we know we need to do because we’re afraid of how we … Read More
Happy Sunday to you, friends! I wish you a beautiful day and an inspired practice day. These past few weeks I’ve been working through a difficult and painful challenge in my personal life. I’ll tell you more about that when … Read More
Happy day to you, friends. Today I have a poem from you from our buddy Chuang Tzu, the ancient Taoist master. The poem is somewhat about the conditioned tendency we have (in my language) to seek acknowledgement and validation from … Read More
Blessings to you on this beautiful day, friends, I feel moved this morning to offer to the sangha the topic we explored in group last night. As you will see from the explanation below, this is something that is near … Read More