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May 2020

May 20, 2020

The Five Hindrances

This is a list of five things we talk about that tend to get in...

May 15, 2020

37 Practices of a Bodhisattva (video series)

I did a series of daily talks during the Covid-19 lockdown. I wanted to do...

November 2018

November 07, 2018

The Great Way is Gateless….

“The Great Way is gateless, Approached in a thousand ways. Once past this checkpoint You...

November 01, 2018

When Teenage Missionaries Came to My Door

Some teenagers came to my door recently. They were Christian missionaries. I didn’t invite them...

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 10, 2018

Is Buddhism a Religion or What?

Is Buddhism a religion? Short answer: Yes. This is a question that gets asked...

April 2018

April 16, 2018

The Mountain of Wisdom

This is a passage from a teaching by Master Han Shan called "The Maxims." It...

February 2018

February 09, 2018

Angulimala and the Buddha: Fearlessness

Angulimala is a bit of a strange figure in early Buddhist history. I think we can...

January 2018

January 26, 2018

37 Practices: Don’t Say Anything

This text "the 37 practices of a Bodhisattva" is a concise text written by a...

January 22, 2018

37 Practices: Let it Go

This text "the 37 practices of a Bodhisattva" is a concise text written by a...

January 17, 2018

37 Practices: Put Them Above You

This text "the 37 practices of a Bodhisattva" is a concise text written by a...

December 2017

December 11, 2017

When I Took Refuge Vows (a look back)

This story takes place in 2009. We sat in the upstairs shrine room. My best...

November 2017

November 27, 2017

Buddhism is Simple

We think of the Buddha as this grand spiritual teacher, but what if he wasn't?...

November 13, 2017

A Meditation Group That Meets In The Cloud

Back in 2015 someone from the Open Heart Project reached out to me to ask...

October 2017

October 12, 2017

Mirror of Zen: Part 1

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

October 08, 2017

Mirror of Zen by So Sahn: Introduction

The Mirror of Zen is a text that was written by a teacher named So...

October 01, 2017

Wisdom of The Mountains (Book Review)

Wisdom of the Mountains is a giant book, much bigger than I expected when I...

September 2017

September 25, 2017

Why the Buddha Matters

He was an ordinary person. He didn't claim to be special.

August 2017

August 01, 2017

Waking Up

Awakening and freedom. That's what the path is all about. Enlightenment really just means awareness,...

April 2017

April 25, 2017

Touch of Grey

I’m not sure whether to say “I have a touch of autism” or “I’m at...

April 04, 2017

Zen: The Mystic Flower

Zen is a culture of awakening. It doesn't really match any of the categories we...

March 2017

March 16, 2017

Cultivating Virtue

In the Buddhist path we are trying to make sure we are examining and understanding...

March 02, 2017

Inner Exploration

In Buddhism we are following a path of exploration. This is not an exploration of...

February 2017

February 23, 2017

Joyous and Wonderful

What we are trying to do on the Buddhist path is overcome the things that...

February 06, 2017

Power in the Dharma

Practicing the dharma is powerful and it can bring us great benefit. When we are...

January 2017

January 19, 2017

“The Story of God” Heaven In Cambodia

The second episode of "The Story of God" season 2 is about concepts regarding heaven...

January 11, 2017

“The Story of God” Reincarnated Teachers

The second season of "The Story of God"(airing January 16th on National Geographic) is about...

December 2016

December 21, 2016

Ikkyu Burned His Enlightenment Certificate

photo by Hartwig, Flickr cc Ikkyu is a big inspiration to me. He didn't settle...

October 2016

October 14, 2016

Ganesh in a Liquor Store

August 2016

August 22, 2016

Stages in the Bodhisattva’s Journey

Bodhi, or awakening, is present in all of us. In a sense it could be...