Yao Xiang Shakya
Dogen’s Fifth Awareness: Unfailing Recollection
Dogen’s Fifth Awareness: Unfailing Recollection Unfailing: without error or fault; reliable or constant Recollection: action of remembering something Ah…but what are we to remember without… Read More »Dogen’s Fifth Awareness: Unfailing Recollection
A Religion Called Zen Buddhism by Ming Zhen Shakya
Welcome to this wonderful, iconic essay of our late teacher Ming Zhen Shakya. Many may know this article was published on the Chinese Buddhist website… Read More »A Religion Called Zen Buddhism by Ming Zhen Shakya
Work and the 4th Awareness of Dogen
As Freud said, “Love and work..work and love.. what else is there really?” He also was overwrought about death. “Why am I looking at Freud?”… Read More »Work and the 4th Awareness of Dogen
An Encouraging Word or Two
Happy Birthday & A Feast Day This past week we celebrated the day considered to be the birth day of Shakyamuni Buddha and the… Read More »An Encouraging Word or Two
See, Seek Not
Often in spiritual life we find seekers rather than seers. It comes out of our misunderstanding of Reality. Below there are two stories that show us when we seek, we get worn out and feel as though we are a ‘failure.’ When this happens we have fallen into the common mental formation of “measuring and comprehending.” I know this may be a surprise. Most of us have been trained to seek liberation rather than see it. It’s time to see it.
Who is in Charge?
Spiritual life is a battlefield. Over time, the battle worsens for the serious spiritual adept – threats along the path are more ominous. The path… Read More »Who is in Charge?
Study THIS – and Realize the Dharma Work.
These teachings are for your sake. Trees and weeds, tables and doors expound and exalt the Dharma for your sake. You, in turn, expound… Read More »Study THIS – and Realize the Dharma Work.