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The Great Matter: Walking the Zen Way

The Great Matter is always right here. Pay attention to this. Find ways to honor the abundant gift that is this very life... read more

10/21/2026 10:00:49 AM by James Ford

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Zen and the Sayings of Jesus

Is the kingdom of God within us or among us? A Zen teacher reads Jesus' famous words in Luke 17 as a koan: an assertion about reality and an invitation. read more

9/30/2026 10:00:42 AM by James Ford

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Which Is the True Qian? A Koan About Our Undivided Nature

A dharma talk on Gateless Gate case 35: the woman Qian and her spirit separated. Which is the true Qian? A koan on form, emptiness, and no separation. read more

9/20/2026 5:54:50 PM by James Ford

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Zen in the Christian Desert

“In this manner, we spent our entire life in silence and peace.” Over the years he grew in wisdom and people began to seek his guidance. read more

9/10/2026 1:16:12 PM by James Ford

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Jesuit Zen Roshis, a Roster

Father Enomiya-Lassalle, who, in 1979, was the first of several Jesuits to have his realization authenticated by his teacher, Yamada Kōun. read more

8/25/2026 6:38:03 PM by James Ford

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Keizan Jokin: The Zen Master Ancestor You Don't Know

Japan honors Keizan Jokin, the second founder of Soto Zen, every August 15. Why this visionary ancestor deserves to be better known in the West. read more

8/17/2026 2:10:05 PM by James Ford

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What Zen Practice Actually Does With Anger

What kind of relationship do you have with your anger? And when it arises, can you meet it with enough curiosity and intimacy? read more

8/11/2026 2:25:03 PM by James Ford

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A Zen teacher writes a novel describing the Spiritual life

It took James Ford decades of spiritual practice in Zen and Unitarian Universalism, before he was ready to write his first novel. This is it. read more

7/21/2026 2:05:10 PM by James Ford

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Nanquan Cuts the Cat: A Jesuit commentary on a Zen koan

He held up the cat, “Everyone! Say something and I will spare this cat. If you can't, I will cut it.” No one spoke, so Nanquan cut the cat. read more

7/8/2026 7:53:38 PM by James Ford

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The 250th Fourth of July

What I celebrate on our 250th anniversary, is the America that can be the beacon on the hill, the light for human hearts, for us all. read more

7/4/2026 1:27:32 PM by James Ford

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The Selling of Zen at the End of Religions

Zen is being repackaged for Western seekers at the exact moment organized religion is losing its grip. James Ford asks what's really being sold — and what's being lost. read more

6/29/2026 10:41:54 PM by James Ford

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On Taking Refuge in the Dharma

Studying the Dharma can be a powerful way to experience that freedom, just remember that the Dharma isn’t in the text, it’s in you read more

6/15/2026 2:29:07 PM by James Ford

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Easy, Right? A Dharma Talk

Zen is a practice of attention. Awakening to the habits of our minds and actions, cutting through the delusions of our ego-driven narratives. read more

5/16/2026 12:07:56 PM by James Ford

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