A review of Swampland Flowers: The Letters and Lectures of Zen Master Ta Hui translated by J.C. Cleary Vimalakirti said, "It's like this: the high plateau does not produce lotus flowers; it is the mire of the low swamplands that produces … [Read more...] about Alive in the Mire: Swampland Flowers
Maezumi’s 3 Admonitions
Luckily for me, Nyogen Roshi keeps repeating the same thing over and over again. (I’m beginning to realize that’s what teachers do.) In nearly every one of his weekly dharma talks he ends up reciting a set of instructions given to him by … [Read more...] about Maezumi’s 3 Admonitions
Grass Huts and Hermits
A review of Road to Heaven: Encounters with Chinese Hermits by Bill Porter. Not long ago I ran across a new Buddhist blog that says it is for people who "are interested in meditation but don't want to pretend they live in ancient Asia." … [Read more...] about Grass Huts and Hermits
Myoyu’s Jukai
Highlights from Joe Belluso's Jukai ceremony, where he received the Bodhisattva Precepts and was given the dharma name "Myoyu." … [Read more...] about Myoyu’s Jukai
It’s Just a Dish
In this excerpt from a radio interview, Maezen Sensei talks about how practice applies in our everyday activities, such as overcoming the aversion we might feel to household chores. … [Read more...] about It’s Just a Dish
The First Noble Misunderstanding
An excerpt from Hand Wash Cold by Karen Maezen Miller There’s a lot of misunderstanding about meditation. In fact, that’s pretty much all that meditation is — the process of seeing how very much you’ve misunderstood about it and … [Read more...] about The First Noble Misunderstanding
