The Zen Center Model is Broken: Excerpt from “Further Zen Conversations” In the fall, I met with Rick McDaniel for an interview for his new book, Further Zen Conversations. Rick has published a bunch of really good books about Zen in recent years (click here for more). He’s such a skilled interviewer that I encouraged him to start a podcast (but that’s not his thing).  His […]
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Suzuki Roshi’s Home Temple in Japan Celebrates its 550th Anniversary Rinso-in was originally built on the coast in 1471 and was relocated to a higher site in 1497 ... on a hillside at the edge of a large bird sanctuary.
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The Self, the ‘I,’ is Insubstantial. Utterly Empty. Join SanghaLive. Sunday 5 February 2023. 20.00 – 21.30 (CET). Open to All. On donation Do join this 90-minute session of Dharma teachings/practices on Sunday 5 February 2023 from 20.00 – 21.30 with SanghaLive. The period divides into three primary areas. 30-minute guided meditation. 30-minute talk. 30-minute Questions and Answers. There is no charge for the session. You invited to give a dana (donation) to support the small team, who […]
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12 Points to Remember when Sitting Exams Here are 12 Points to Remember when Sitting Exams. Remember life outside the Exams and Results. Make sure you have the necessary pens etc. if you have a mind block, try to start a sentence with a key word. Keep an eye on the time to make sure you finish what you want to write. […]
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Wandering Destitute into a Demon Pit In this post, I will continue my recent Dōgen translations with short comments. This is Part 2 of Eihei koroku V8.14. As I’ve been working on this dharma discourse (hogō) it has occurred to me that if you were looking for just one writing of Dōgen that expressed his view of the path for householders, […]
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