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July 2008

July 30, 2008

On Separation and Resistance

J. asks: I want to ask about non-dual practice in relation to "resistance." It seems...

July 29, 2008

Why Did Dogen Sit?

As he put it in "Bringing Forth the Mind of Bodhi (Enlightenment),""[To] do a sitting...

July 27, 2008

Why Do You Practice Zazen?

An old and dear friend who started Zen practice by attending the first couple training...

July 26, 2008

Wow! My Book is on Amazon

I was looking for something else when I found this. Had no idea it would...

July 26, 2008

Thoughts on Zen Teachers, Communities and Growth

This morning I'm responding in a rather raw way to some threads from James Ford's Monkey...

July 25, 2008

On Pleasing One’s Teacher

Recently a student has become aware of how he has been doing his practice -...

July 24, 2008

Lost on Planet China

This was my "plane book" for last week's trip: J. Maarten Troost's Lost on Planet...

July 22, 2008

Note on the New “Donate” Button

The above button doesn't work ... but you'll see the real one in the right...

July 21, 2008

On Lineage and Women: An Unpopular View

Mugai Nyodai , 1223-1298, a great practitioner, teacher, and woman.At the recent conference, one teacher...

July 20, 2008

Returning Home, Quick Reflections

Got back from the conference earlier today and pulled up the old boat for the...

July 15, 2008

In Japan, Buddhism May Be Dying Out

Thanks to Tonen for pointing this out - a nice summary of the pickle Japanese...

July 15, 2008

July 10, 2008

Coming From Zero, Face to Face: Post Modern Power

My power consultant is a post-modern guy. He even wears Italian shoes. At least I’m...

July 08, 2008

Inmates Running the Asylum (second of three on power – see below)

That’s how it can seem if the horizontal gets carried away. Rather than traditional power...

July 07, 2008

Why Teacher-Student Relationships Often Get Wacky

Power. That’s one big reason. Or more specifically, often when teacher-student relationships go south, the...

July 06, 2008

The Stadium Pal – Some Real Zen Possibilities Or What I Learn from Young People

'm up taking my early morning turn with puppy Bodhi and he's quite happy at...

July 05, 2008

Crabbiness, Faith, and Lotus Roots

Report the following images as offensive. Confirm CancelThank you for the feedback.I’m crabby this morning....

July 04, 2008

The Goon Bible Project – Book of Job

kids found this and shared it with me knowing that I like this kind...

July 02, 2008

He Won’t Say

It’s been a busy couple days here. Our new puppy, black lab Bodhi, requires attention...

June 2008

June 30, 2008

Drumming and Singing Spring Forth Together

Once during a sesshin with Katagiri-roshi, we performed a memorial service for a member who...

June 29, 2008

Sound and Noise

Stumbled on this video of Suzuki-roshi and the theme reminded me of James' Monkey Mind...

June 29, 2008

Shunryu Suzuki Roshi

June 28, 2008

Pieces of A Broken Heart

Ward Chinese Translation

June 28, 2008

Peonies and Thistles

The abundant spring rains helped the peonies bloom wondrously full this year. And then the...

June 26, 2008

Of The Terrible Doubt Of Appearances

From "The Writers Almanac"By Walt Whitman LISTEN Of the terrible doubt of appearances,Of the uncertainty...

June 25, 2008

A Divided Life

Although my legal name is “Dosho” and for me it is an important aspect of...

June 23, 2008

Butterflies and Karma

A friend of mine is a Theravadan nun. Several years ago she did a retreat...

June 22, 2008

Compassion and Generosity are Fun

I found this talk by Robert Thurman at Ted: Ideas Worth Spreading. Thurman came to...

June 20, 2008

On the Tips of the Hundred Grasses

"On the tips of the hundred grasses, the ancestors' true meaning," said the precocious Ling-chao...

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