In the evening gatha, chanted by many Zen Buddhist groups, we are reminded that “life and death are of supreme importance, time swiftly...

In the Buddhist tradition we follow, there are 16 Precepts, or guides for ethical living. Buddhist precepts are similar to the ethical...

Dogen teaches in his Mountains and Rivers sutra that, “The walking of the Blue Mountains is swifter than the wind, but human beings in...

Mountains and waters right now are the actualization of the buddhas and ancestors – Dogen, Mountains and Rivers Sutra Seven years ago I...

Gatha for Healing Racial, Systemic and Social Inequity Aware of the suffering caused by racial, systemic, and social inequities, we...

"I just finished rereading the Hsin Hsin Ming and I had forgot how deep it got into oneness. It was a good reminder of being in the...

In a recent public talk, Thich Nhat Hanh quoted a poem attributed to the Buddha: All formations are impermanent. They are subject to...

By Donald D. Like in anything in life you must start at the beginning. That is a true fact in life. Even though it may seem there are...

by Horaku Sitting on the cushion the other day I realized that I had absolutely no idea what I was doing there in the first place. Why...

By Jozan I have been contemplating my most recent drawing for a while now. Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Prajna (wisdom) rides his lion...