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October 2009

October 07, 2009

As an Ornament to Ego, Zen Sucks II: An Invitation

Thanks to all who commented on the previous post.I like Steve's idea for a video...

October 05, 2009

As an Ornament to Ego, Zen Sucks

We are always trying to live our way. When you get into spiritual life, intellectually...

October 04, 2009

The Genjo of Diving into the Ocean Everyday

Here's an excerpt of a talk by the old dog, Katagiri Roshi, that Gary Shodo...

October 03, 2009

Firewood and Ash: 100 Days Webinar 3

What did the monk see that he expressed by bowing? We're digging into this question...

October 02, 2009

Zazen Workshop

Tonight we did our first online zazen instruction and I had a delightful time. I...

September 2009

September 28, 2009

Zazen Workshop Via Webex This Friday

7pm CDT (UTC/GMT -5 hours) - 8pm.I'll offer zazen instructions for body, breath, and mind...

September 27, 2009

Dogen: The Movie

Last night we watched Zen, the Japanese-made movie about the life of Dogen and I've...

September 26, 2009

Weeds Flourish When Disliked: 100 Days Webinar 2

Here's the link for the Moon Reflected in the Water 100 Days, Webinar #2 (click...

September 25, 2009

Absolutely Nothing: What are They Good For!

While preparing for the Thursday night Dogen study session, I dug into Zen's Chinese Heritage...

September 21, 2009

Zen is Called A Barrier and the Teaching a Snare: More on Genjokoan and the Monk Bowing

The Zen snare is also a fulcrum. Here's the main one (snare and fulcrum) in...

September 18, 2009

Holy Shit: Genjokoan #2

Last night we had our first meeting of this 100-day practice for the local group...

September 16, 2009

A Brief Post About Death and Shit: Actualizing the Fundamental Point

My old friend (and a true one) Yvonne Rand , also a successor of Katagiri...

September 15, 2009

Practicing with All Your Heart

Here's the recording of the Keep Me In Your Heart Webinar. Click here. After you...

September 12, 2009

What Seeing Would You Express by Bowing? 100 Days Post #1

After a summer of experimenting with the technology and the more difficult challenge of finding...

September 11, 2009

Heading Into the Unknown: 100 Days of the Heart Sutra

One of the practice commitments that I suggest for our 100 day practice periods is...

September 07, 2009

Last Call for Practice (Always)

The Moon Reflected in the Water: 100 Day Practice Period begins on Saturday for those...

September 03, 2009

Emotional Stages of the Path

The last webinar helped me appreciate the stages from Keep Me In Your Heart Awhile...

August 2009

August 31, 2009

Keep Me In Your Heart Webinar 3: Stages in the Path

Here's the recording of the session from Monday night: click (and then to see the...

August 30, 2009

Mudballs and Buddhas

In response to recent posts distinguishing silent illumination and shikantaza, a couple practitioners wondered, “So...

August 28, 2009

A Short Talk Beyond Like and Dislike

This week I've been back at work for the schools, getting ready for the year,...

August 25, 2009

Keep Me in Your Heart Webinar 2: Going Beyond Self Consciousness

Here's the recording of the session from Monday night: click (and then to see the...

August 23, 2009

Into the Fire

I'm back at it here and have a few stray themes tonight, tied together with...

August 18, 2009

Keep Me In Your Heart Webinar

Above is a screen shot of the first Wild Fox webinar.The second of four investigative...

August 18, 2009

Sesshin: Gathering Mind

The ancient road.Sesshin starts tonight (and there is much to do between now and then)...

August 16, 2009

How Do We Do It?

In response to my last post, Harry asks, "What is the substantial difference between 'wallowing'...

August 14, 2009

Flower Growing on a Rock

I'm back from my annual BWCA trip with my son, canoeing and camping through it...

August 08, 2009

Feeling fortunate today for this life.I'm also in the midst of packing for a trip...

August 07, 2009

Working Shikantaza

One time while I was studying with Katagiri Roshi I went to dokusan and told...

August 06, 2009

In a Corner with the Work World: A Few Simple Facts

Today and tomorrow I'm be posting some thoughts of others who are Zen students applying...

August 05, 2009

Keep Me In Your Heart Awhile Review from Luc Nyushin De Winter

I received this very nice, unsolicited review of my book the other day and have...

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