Imaginative. Evocative. Lingering. Has Sophia Meyer-Greene tapped into our universal trait in her new flash fiction…. Killing “It has to be done,” she… Read More »Killing by visiting writer Sophia Meyer-Greene
On Zenmar’s Presentation of The Sutta on Antecedentness by Breath by Ming Zhen Shakya, OHY (Majjhima Nikaya 3.82 Translated by Ven. Shakya Aryanatta. From The Authorized… Read More »Mystical Zen by Ming Zhen Shakya
Some time ago I heard this story….told by a Buddhist teacher. She with several others went on a trip to Southeast Asia to work with… Read More »It’s Broken
Abbot John’s dearest wife, Nanci died on New Year’s Eve after a long struggle with illness. Dear Abbot John, We send you our deepest condolences… Read More »Our Deepest Condolences to Our Former Abbot John
Please SCROLL DOWN to the BOTTOM of the Page ____ ZATMA offers something new for those who’d like to stay in touch. Receive notices of new essays and… Read More »SOMETHING NEW
This draft attempts to describe some of my strongest tendencies and activities primarily during my adult life. This initial effort may include assertions and observations… Read More »Spiritual Travels: What Brought Me to Here, A Monk’s Training Log
And now if any be ignorant, let him be ignorant. I know not what more to say and not transgress the Silence of Pythagoras.”… Read More »ALCHEMICAL DETACHMENT AND INTEGRATION Part 2 by Ming Zhen Shakya
This biography is about an ordinary woman. A householder. Married. Children. Work. Aging. Illness. And all the ordinary things of life….except in the middle of it all, she looked for Truth….something universal, bigger than material interests….in this short bio you see her perseverence and determination to keep going, keep looking. It is inspiring as it is ordinary. Well worth the read. A wonderful reminder….begin and continue.
I felt an overwhelming sense of power – like God must feel when he’s carrying a gun.” — H. J. Simpson’s apology upon being… Read More »ALCHEMICAL DETACHMENT AND INTEGRATION – Part 1 by Ming Zhen Shakya
