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October 2022

October 14, 2022

Make Friends With Your Mind (recorded talks)

This is a series of talks I gave based on the text “Faith in Mind”....

March 2021

March 02, 2021

Originally Not A Single Dharma

"Originally there is not a single dharma; Why discuss inspiration and training?" -Song of Mind...

February 2021

February 23, 2021

The Nature of Mind

"The Nature of Mind is non-arising, What need is there for knowledge and views?" -Niutou...

February 16, 2021

Niutou Farong and the Song of Mind

“No Words Can Explain Enlightenment” - Niutou Farong Niutou Farong lived in the 7th century...

February 09, 2021

An Invitation for the Patriarch

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

June 2020

June 17, 2020

Baizhang and the Fox

The Barrier That Has No Gate Case 2. Baizhang and the Fox* Every time Baizhang...

June 03, 2020

The Barrier That Has No Gate

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

September 2018

September 21, 2018

The Story of Hongzhi

Hongzhi (1091-1157) was a well known Zen Master in the Tsaotung lineage. It was in...

April 2018

April 20, 2018

A Dream and a Zen Story

I had a very vivid dream recently. In the dream I was leading a retreat. I...

March 2018

March 05, 2018

Silly Mountain: Han Shan Deqing

Han Shan Deqing (1546-1623) is an important figure from the history of Ch'an Buddhism who...

October 2017

October 25, 2017

Mirror of Zen: Part 5

39. When studying Sutras, if you don't reflect on your true nature at the same...

September 2017

September 19, 2017

Faith in Mind: Rest and Suchness

Stop activity and there is no activity; When activity stops, there is no rest. Since...

September 17, 2017

Faith In Mind: Oneness and Duality

One thing is not different from another. The deluded mind clings to whatever it desires....

September 14, 2017

Faith in Mind: Being Natural

Let it go and be spontaneous, Experience no going or staying. Accord with your nature,...

September 11, 2017

Faith in Mind: Comparisons and Anxiety

Not seeing fine or coarse, How can there be any bias? Fine or coarse refers...

September 08, 2017

Faith in Mind: Unifying the Mind with Silence

Merely stagnating in duality, How can you recognize oneness? If you fail to penetrate oneness,...

September 05, 2017

Faith in Mind: Beginning the Practice

The Supreme Way is not difficult If only you do not pick and choose. Neither...

September 01, 2017

Faith in Mind: Introduction

Faith In Mind is a long poem about Enlightenment. It was written by the third...

June 2017

June 08, 2017

The Only Zen You Can Find….

"The only Zen you can find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you...