Chapter Two looks at the very heart of our dilemma – it is simple – we are caught in the divided delusion of right and wrong, good and bad – this divided mind keeps us…
There are five contemplations in this short chapter. Please feel free to download the e-book. Each contemplation is a daily practice of following the light. It requires effort and focus and a study of your…
The meaning is not in the words, yet it responds to the inquiring impulse. Song of the Precious Jewel Mirror Samadhi What on earth does this mean? It means that action is…
Now you have it, so keep it well. Jewel Mirror Samadhi The quote above is a line from a Zen Buddhist Poem, titled, The Song of the Precious Jeweled Mirror Samadhi. It comes at the…
Janus, the Roman God FOREWARD by Fashi Lao Yue When I would grumble about something to Ming Zhen, she would inevitably get to the point where she reminded me “everyone has sinned, and…
When You Fall Down, Get Up! We all fall down. It is the human condition. We make mistakes. We get hurt. We hurt others. We are not alone in this falling down business. When…
__________ Beings are numberless, I vow to save them by living as a monk. Obstructions are numberless, I vow to end them by living as a monk. Dharma gates are endless, I vow to enter…
I had never heard the entire poem. I had heard only the opening line which Fa Shi (Gisho Senderovich) had recited in the course of conversation. “Ah, yes,” she had said, “it’s just as I…
“Demon” is an old word, an ancient idea conjuring up images of devils and other fiercely intimidating embodiments of the forces of evil. Perhaps you, like I, instinctively recognize your own demonic nature. We all…
