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Lotus Sutra 3: Or Perhaps a Fingernail

Within 50 years of the Buddha’s death, there were 18-25 schools of Buddhism, all offering…

Japanese Novel Let me half remember that Japanese novel I like to leave under my…

Bow At the end of a sit we bow, and we’re not bowing to the…

A commitment to ethics begins with recognizing that everything we do makes waves. These waves…

Between blockbuster movies, car racing, and salad dressing, Paul Newman was one of the world’s…

Bow How do we bow? Our hands are in anjali mudra. Anjali is a Sanskrit…

Just Die Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind is a collection of talks given by Shunryu Suzuki…

Below the belt is uddiyana bandha. Above the belt is pizza. When you sit you’ll…

Isn’t that a wonderful and simple thing? Brown rice practice. Simple. Nothing added. Are we…

Zen can be quite a performance sometimes. Especially when the teacher is letting one fireball…