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August 2021

August 29, 2021

Facing the Wall, Facing the Buddha

I used to face the wall in meditation. It’s what is (usually) taught in the...

February 2021

February 09, 2021

An Invitation for the Patriarch

An Invitation for the Patriarch. This is Case 3 from the Book of Equanimity. The...

February 02, 2021

Bodhidharma’s Vast Emptiness

Bodhidharma’s Vast Emptiness This is Case 2 from the Book of Equanimity Emperor Wu asked...

August 2019

August 28, 2019

Bodhidharma, Age 7

I heard this story from Bodhidharma's childhood recently and I wanted to share it. As...

October 2018

October 19, 2018

Bodhidharma’s Adventure

It was the 5th century. About 1000 years after the Buddha’s death. And Buddhism was...

May 2018

May 03, 2018

Dirty Hands

In polite society everybody notices if a man’s hands are dirty. He’ll be stared at...

October 2017

October 15, 2017

Mirror of Zen: Part 2

The words of the Buddha are like a bow, the words of the masters are...

October 12, 2017

Mirror of Zen: Part 1

There is only one thing from the beginning, bright and mysterious. Unborn, undying, indescribable. Many...

May 2016

May 23, 2016

Zen and the Five Hindrances

Zen is said to be a method for overcoming the five hindrances: Sensation desire, hatred,...