Climb the symmetrical steps, one by one, exerting spirit not mind. Climb until you drop the word ‘climb,’ and as it clatters down in diminuendo discern that the marble geometry which lifts […]
She dreamed that she was talking to a group of people, looking into the eyes of all her spiritual children, when slowly, outside her control, her own eyelids closed and
It is entirely possible to become attached to practice, to achieving and succeeding, either cheered on or envied by our Dharma siblings. It is a human characteristic to compete
The objective of all Buddhist training, of any spiritual training, is to first become a better, happier person, and then to look after other sentient beings, developing unwavering respect
There is no escape from suffering for Japanese Buddhist lay practitioners. Daily life and stark reality are the anchor of life here: no time for dreams and personal ambitions. Endless
Those who follow. Those who are followed. Followers or leaders, there need be no division. What prevents us from taking the first step to being different from the conformists surrounding
The moon is perfectly round. It is segmented during its cycle so we may only see certain parts of it, but always the segments are divisions of an object
Again cold and unforgiving weather today. It is thought to be a good sign because it will help those following to truly remember what the masters did 80 years ago
That morning I drove through a dawn sky so glorious I thought the world had come to a spectacular end. I drove as a vehicular robot while tears forced their
Love has no secrets, no hidden places, no dark corners. It is pure energy, the bright light of our spirit. It depends on nothing and no one, is contingent on
