October Prison NewsletterOur recent teachings have concerned themselves with our actions – acting in a manner consistent with accomplishing what is necessary and...
NORMAN FISCHER’S TALK AT STANFORD UNIVERSITYPLEASE—TAKE THE TIME TO LISTEN AND/OR READ THIS BACCALAUREATE ADDRESS GIVEN BY ROSHI NORMAN FISCHER LAST JUNE. HE AND BILL GATES WERE THE...
The Fundamental Point according to MushinAccording to Dogen (p.99) an essential experience of non-separation. I had such an experience with two fellow creatures, two little mice...
The Harmony of DualityHoraku, a member of our prison sangha, offers his reflection on Kinhin: Show me now the beginning of a single step and I Will show...
PETER COYOTE ON ROBIN WILLIAMSPeter Coyote Robin William’s Last Gift Robin and I were friends. Not intimate, because he was very shy when he was not performing....
Man Hanging from a TreeWhat if you are hanging by your teeth from a branch on a tree on a one-thousand foot cliff and someone asks you: What is the meaning of...
“Holding up empty space scooping up valley water”“Holding up empty space scooping up valley water to build a stupa and create a Buddha image.” Commentary on Dogen’s chapter Space page...
Zen Mind, Beginners MindLast week at our prison ministry we started reading and studying from Zen Mind Beginners Mind by Shunryu Suzuki. The members of our...
ControlMushin’s declaration of independence Comments on Suzuki’s Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind, chapter on “Control” ~~~~~~~~ “To give your sheep...