Sewing a Robe – Lay Ordination
A Single Thread, A Contemplative Order of Hsu Yun is pleased to offer to sincere practitioners the opportunity to work with one of the new monks in sewing a lay robe. To sew a robe… Sewing a Robe – Lay Ordination
ANNOUNCEMENT: Please Welcome a NEW Monk!
Old Monk Flowering 老和尚开花 Lǎo héshàng kāihuā shakya We are happy to welcome a new monk (unsui) to A Single Thread | Contemplative Order of Hsu Yun. The Dharma ceremony took place this month in… ANNOUNCEMENT: Please Welcome a NEW Monk!
Number 3. The Spiritual World of Work
Work as Devotion Pay full attention to all action… the Way Seeking Mind is actualized… by rolling up your sleeves. Any Act that Leads to Your Original Nature is Virtuous Any Act That is… Number 3. The Spiritual World of Work
The Spiritual World of Work
“Whatever human existence there is; whatever freedom, rights and duties the individual has, whatever meaning there is in individual life, all are determined by society according to the society’s objective need to survival. The… The Spiritual World of Work
In Memory of Qian Shen Shakya
Qian Shen Shakya (Rhonda Martinez) wife, mother, daughter, and sister; Zen teacher and mentor. Qian Shen Shakya, wife of Sad Monk – Yao Feng Shakya who died in 2016. Known by many… In Memory of Qian Shen Shakya
ELEMENTARY, MY DEAR ZEN STUDENT
The basic elements of life are not unlike the basic elements of Zen practice. To become one with Zen is to uncover the fundamental truths of the universe. This may at first glance seem a… ELEMENTARY, MY DEAR ZEN STUDENT
Don’t be afraid to experience what shows up. It is your life.
Consider how you might understand the nature of what comes your way. Instead of reacting to what shows up, contemplate the nature of it. It is both teacher and kin. The universe exists. You exist.… Don’t be afraid to experience what shows up. It is your life.
Old Age is a Boon
Remembrance of Aging The Four Boons of Aging. My hope is to pull the door open, even if it is just a crack, on what is beneficial in the truth of aging. I’ll begin by… Old Age is a Boon
Welcome Our New Member
A Single Thread, The Zen Contemplative Order of Hsu Yun Welcomes Old Heart Mountain, 老心山, Lǎo xīn shān shakya aka Arakawa Mitsugi to our Order. Old Mountain, as he likes to be called, is previously… Welcome Our New Member
The Arthur Sermon
Escape from Hell We named him Arthur which is a name derived from the word bear. In Medieval Latin Arthurus/Arturus, usually said to be from Welsh arth means “bear.” In sanskrit, artha means wealth, the… The Arthur Sermon