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!
HEAVEN AND HELL by Ming Zhen Shakya I wish I didn’t enjoy my prison ministry so much. If it were less agreeable I could make myself seem like a martyr for making the trip… Heaven and Hell
Introduction Carol W. Gundersen has been a feminist since the early days of the modern women’s movement. She was a founding member of the NOW chapter in her community in 1970, she marched for… The Feminist and the Monk
The Physician. The following letter is written by Lao Huo Shakya, a monk of the Contemplative order of Hsu Yun, to her father, A. Erik Gundersen, M.D. (retired). During a long and illustrious career, Dr.… The Physician and the Monk
Work as Devotion Trouble with Likes, Dislikes and Indifferences Knowledge is not produced. Knowledge does not come through argument or debate. Argument and debate are changing forms. Knowledge… Number 5: The Spiritual World of Work
Work as Devotion The work is not limited because Dharma work cannot be measured or comprehended. Measuring and comprehending disturb the mind. All things help you to cut off disordered and defiled thoughts and views… Number 4: 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
Pilgrimage to the place of the wise is to escape the flame of separation. Underhill I know. The quote may be difficult to understand. Read it again. Look carefully. With full attention. Where is this… Number 2: 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
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
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