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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...

December 2020

December 07, 2020

The Buddha and the Truth About Suffering

Today I’m going to talk to you about the Buddha. I think that at times...

December 08, 2018

Bodhi Day

2,550 (or so) years ago today a man sat under a tree. He saw a...

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...

May 2018

May 01, 2018

Go Slow and Easy

Those who pursue money are always rushed, always busy with urgent matters. Those who pursue...

April 2018

April 03, 2018

State of Innocence

"Put a fish on land and he will remember the ocean until he dies. Put...

March 2018

March 29, 2018

Unshakeable Faith

There are times when we act with unshakable faith in the Dharma even though we...

February 2018

February 05, 2018

Take Care of Yourself

"If one knew oneself were precious, one would guard oneself with care." -the Buddha So,...

January 2018

January 29, 2018

Practicing Enlightenment

We practice Enlightenment when we sit on the cushion. Every time we sit and do...

January 22, 2018

37 Practices: Let it Go

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

December 2017

December 20, 2017

The Last Temptation of the Buddha

I'm going to relate to you what was my favorite Bible story when I was...

October 2017

October 23, 2017

Mirror of Zen: Part 4

29. If you know that thoughts are illusions then you're already free. What need is...

October 04, 2017

Formless Practice: Just Sitting

I'm writing about a formless meditation practice. This is a practice that doesn't involve reciting...

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 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...

August 2017

August 01, 2017

Waking Up

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

July 2017

July 14, 2017

Lojong Point 6: Disciplines

This group of slogans is connected with the perfection of wisdom, prajnaparamita. They are connected...

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...

April 2017

April 28, 2017

Awakening With Breathing

Following the Breath This technique has been around for a long time. It is almost...

April 18, 2017

The Bodhisattva

The Bodhisattva is willing to be authentic, willing to get hurt and be sensitive and...

April 13, 2017

Maitri and Karuna

Bodhicitta, the mind of awakening, arises by paying attention to the interconnectedness of things. Bodhicitta...

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 13, 2017

Awareness

There is a deep awareness that exists within us. We may not experience this awareness,...

February 2017

February 23, 2017

Joyous and Wonderful

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

February 02, 2017

Anatta and the Mind

Our purpose on the Buddhist path is to come to an understanding of anatta, or...

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...

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...

April 2016

April 11, 2016

Kensho

Zen Master Dogen called it, “The dropping away of body and mind.” It's an experience...