Yogetsu Akasaka Brings Beatbox and Breathwork to SFZC We are pleased to welcome Yogetsu Akasaka back to our temples in the SF Bay Area!
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What Drives Us Mad? So many things drive us mad—whether it's different aspects of our lives, past or present, or aspects of the world around  us—we are upset because things are not the way we want them to be or think they should be.  This dissatisfaction can be felt by us as frustration, anger, anxiety, or fear.In a calm moment, we would agree that many of the things that upset us are not game changers.  Things may not be the way we want them to be, but they will not have a great impact o [...]
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I join the Totnes 5k Parkrun every Saturday morning. OMG. Preview A rat, a rodent, not a metaphor for a form of human behaviour, took up residence under the kuti (meditation hut) at the bottom of my garden. For several months, the rat and the birds ate the daily provision of bird seed and played together as well. Then another rat took up residence under […]
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Andrew Cohen. When Shadow Meets the Bodhisattva. A comprehensive book review. Rise, fall and rebirth of a spiritual teacher Introduction The day after his death, I wrote on 26 March 2025 an obituary, primarily for my subscribers on social media, of Andrew Cohen (1955-2025), a spiritual teacher, Readers sent in comments. Many points were helpful. I integrated these points day by day into the updated obituary available on the Substack Post and WordPress. I […]
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