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November 2008

November 17, 2008

The Other

Sesshin here over the weekend so no blogging, then work all day and afterwards a...

November 14, 2008

Beyond or Within?

Is Zen practice about getting out of the stinking hole of human life or about...

November 12, 2008

Teacher-Student Relationship, Healing, and Seamlessness

Here are some recent questions and my responses (your comments welcome too): What is good...

November 11, 2008

Thief! Thief!

Last night the intro class had its last session. I presented the Ordinary Mind koan...

November 10, 2008

John Prine – Please Don’t Bury Me

November 10, 2008

Sunset and My Last Will and Testament

Yesterday I spent some time working on my Last Will and Testament. I'm not sick...

November 09, 2008

Glimpsing the Dog

Near the end of the last comment string, Al asked, "How would you recommend cultivating...

November 07, 2008

Turning Turning

Maybe it’s the turning weather – snowing again today – but I find myself reflecting...

November 06, 2008

John Hiatt – The River Knows Your Name – Malvasio

November 06, 2008

A “Buddhian” Slip

At an important work meeting today I was trying to reassure various school district representatives...

November 05, 2008

Cigar Island, Short Questions, and Short Responses

A few questions from Jason in the email box:"How does zazen/mindfulness impact thinking in everyday...

November 03, 2008

Steve Earle – Christmas In Washington

't think of a better song for what's comin'! Come back Woody! There might be...

November 02, 2008

Second (or Third) Enlightenment?

Here's a comment from my last post that I'd like to post a comment about...

November 01, 2008

108 Delusions and the Teacher – Student Relationship

(Above is another shot of the enso tree from the woods near Wild Fox Temple...

October 2008

October 31, 2008

Your Name is What?

On Friday mornings I'm in the habit of reflecting on the Thursday night study session...

October 29, 2008

Buddhists Get Engaged in Race for President

That's the title of an article from "Religious News Service: The only secular news and...

October 28, 2008

A Complete Experience

A natural enso in the woods behind our house. Admiring and photographing this gnarled tree capped...

October 26, 2008

Practice is not a Private Mental Experience

40 degrees and snowing now in White Bear!When all dharmas are of the Buddha‑dharma, there...

October 25, 2008

This Blooming, Falling Life

An earthworm is cut in two pieces; the two pieces are both moving. In which...

October 24, 2008

Bhikkuni, Dogghi, and Earthworm

The Venerable S. came by last night for Dogen study. I once gave her the...

October 22, 2008

An Online Shobogenzo

Tonight with dog Bodhi at my feet, I've been studying for the Dogen Study Group...

October 21, 2008

People Who Write Book Blurbs Say Such Nice Things

This is my first (and maybe last) book so maybe that makes the process especially...

October 19, 2008

More Wiggly Worms

Sesshin ended earlier today. Back on June 25th I posted some thoughts about the earthworm...

October 16, 2008

Buddhiculous

I just saw Bill Maher's mockumenarty, Religulous - the Catholics come out lookin' pretty good...

October 14, 2008

After Searching Exhaustively

In today’s Soto Zen discourse in America, terms like shikantaza and practice-enlightenment are often wantonly...

October 13, 2008

Virtual Practice Meetings Update

On August 4th I first wrote about offering Virtual Practice Meetings via Skype.“I’m curious, I...

October 11, 2008

Phoebe Snow – Something Real

student was over this morning and said this song's been on his mind. If...

October 11, 2008

What Can We Do?

In the Dogen study group, we're now working through the Genjokoan in usual Soto fashion...

October 08, 2008

On Shikantaza

Here's an email from a Zen teacher that I deeply respect, Barry Magid (a successor...

October 07, 2008

Work World Koan

This old case bubbled up in zazen this morning:Yunyan asked Baizhang, “Every day there is...

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