The Marvelous One
The Marvelous One The Marvelous One is the dweller in the bodies of all; that which you truly are…we are exhorted to cease… Read More »The Marvelous One
Essays by Fashi Lao Yue
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… Read More »ANNOUNCEMENT: Please Welcome a NEW Monk!
Number 5: The Spiritual World of Work
Work as Devotion Trouble with Likes, Dislikes and Indifferences Knowledge is not produced. Knowledge does not come through… Read More »Number 5: The Spiritual World of Work
Number 4: 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… Read More »Number 4: The Spiritual World of Work
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… Read More »Number 3. The Spiritual World of Work
Number 2: 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… Read More »Number 2: 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… Read More »The Spiritual World of Work
Work as Devotion; It’s All About Attention
WAIT! May I Have Your Attention? Getting off track and daydreaming or entering a scattered mind state seems like an epidemic. From screen watching… Read More »Work as Devotion; It’s All About Attention
90 Days of Silence
May we with all beings realize the emptiness of the three wheels, giver, receiver and gift. Language helps us understand but it does not take… Read More »90 Days of Silence
Sacrifice Innumerable Sacrifices A Daily Practice of Devotion Let’s start with a chant, Innumerable Sacrifices. Innumerable sacrifices brought us this food; We consider how… Read More »
Remembrance of Karma Yoga
Hell is empty… and all the devils are here. The Tempest, Shakespeare This fellow Shakespeare knew a thing or two. The line comes from the… Read More »Remembrance of Karma Yoga