Dog Zen – We Love Everyone
See What is There We continue to look and see what is coming into view. When the precepts come together we see our daily… Read More »Dog Zen – We Love Everyone
Beginners
Where Do I Begin? This question is layered in that it refers to both the material realm as well as the spiritual. In this instance,… Read More »Beginners
Be Susceptible to Dharma; That Which Holds Everything Together
A Tale for the Disenchanted Getting Out of the Disenchantment of Entanglement Here’s the ticket to get out of entanglements: be ready to participate… Read More »Be Susceptible to Dharma; That Which Holds Everything Together
Mind-Stuff
Listen. Understand. Practice. Again. Again. Again. Do this all day long. ardent (adj.) early 14c., of alcoholic distillates, brandy (ardent spirits), etc., from Old French ardant “burning, hot;… Read More »Mind-Stuff
Have Few Desires Number ONE
Cooped Up? A Good Time for the Eight Awarenesses – First of Eight by Yao Xiang Shakya March 22, 2020 Have Few Desires In late… Read More »Have Few Desires Number ONE
Do Not Let the Manifestations of the Material World Obscure the Truth of Being
It is ridiculous to be sucked up into the material world of delusion Life is endless meetings – every day, every moment. A… Read More »Do Not Let the Manifestations of the Material World Obscure the Truth of Being
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… Read More »Heaven and Hell by Ming Zhen Shakya
To Study Yourself Even on a Bad Day
Just as we know what is meant by “The Buddha says, ‘Desire must a man destroy,’” the Buddha’s audience, assuming that he ever… Read More »To Study Yourself Even on a Bad Day
Not Yet, Still Life
Not Yet, Still Life Still Life by Fly He stood alone, in the middle of his self portrait silhouette; with his back to any onlookers.… Read More »Not Yet, Still Life
Time to Resurrect This Teaching on Love by Ming Zhen Shakya
It certainly sounds bizarre: the ritual consumption of food or drink that symbolizes or transmutes into the body and blood of a god. Atheists… Read More »Time to Resurrect This Teaching on Love by Ming Zhen Shakya
Facing Everything
Facing Everything Zen Buddhist Training Right Here. Right There. It is essential that we are able and open to respond to everything and everyone without… Read More »Facing Everything