How do I know my mirror is reflecting clearly?
Where You Put Your Foot Down
Good Friends, This first Podcast of July 2024 summates my June 2024 trip to Europe. Thanks for listening!
How’s Abbot Will doing? Update…
Hi Folks, For the last 7 days, as I had COVID, Dan Gulliford covered for me and facilitated our regular practice sessions. The good news is I am over having COVID and tested negative. The practice continues on our regular schedule at our Zendo. A special thanks to Dan for facilitating while I was recuping. I hope to see you soon. All the best,
Dharma Talk at the Original Light Zen Temple, Hungary
I gave this Dharma Talk on June 29, 2024, during my stay at the Orginal Light Zen Temple (zentemple.eu). Please forgive the choppy edit. The talk was translated into Hungarian by Chong An Sunim as I spoke, so most of the translation was edited out. Hence, the unnatural pauses. Deep gratitude to Chong An Sunim and the Original Light Zen Temple Sangha for supporting and caring for Charlene and me during our stay.
Calendar Update: Regular Practice Schedule
Join us tonight for our Wednesday Evening Practice Session, on July 3, 2024. Ordinary Zen Sangha practice sessions continue after a month off in June 2024. OZS is secular in its approach, no experience is necessary, and all are welcome. We practice at our Zendo on Wednesday at 7:00 pm. We chant the Heart Sutra, practice sitting meditation for 25 minutes, walking meditation for 5 minutes, and another sitting meditation for 25 minutes, followed by a Dharma talk and discussion […]
Temple Life – Part Two
After 8 days of traveling with Sunim and his family, plus 8 days of Charlene and I traveling alone down Croatia’s Dalmatian coast, Charlene and I have returned to the Orginal Light Temple outside Budapest for the last few days of our visit. We will be ending our trip with an Ancestor Celebration on Sunday. Of course, there are stories to tell about our adventures. However, this post is not a travel log. There will be opportunities to share those […]
Temple Life
Dear Sangha, Charlene and I are at the end of our first week at Orginal Light Zen Temple. Very welcoming and wonderful Sangha. We love it here! I would like to share a poem that Charlene wrote about daily temple life. A Gentle Awakening The 4 A.M. sunrise illuminates the crown of the yurt. Then, morning birdsong. A solo recital. The 5 A.M. Zen drum beckons. And so it begins. Shoes on shoes off, shoes on shoes off, shoes on […]
Chewing Without Chewing Anything
Leap directly to the Tathagata’s realm. Chew without chewing anything, walk without walking anywhere.
Tea Cup
Exploring an exchange between two Zen Masters. From 208 Kongans – compiled by Chong An Sunim, Original Light Zen Temple.
Taking June 2024 Off for a Personal Retreat
Last year, I took a month off in August for a personal retreat. This year, I will take a month off in June. There will be no practice sessions in June 2024. I will be in Budapest, Hungary from Thursday, June 6th through Sunday, June 9th for an advanced meditation retreat at the Original Light Zen Temple that will be led by Zen Master Chong An Sunim. I will also be traveling with Chong An Sunim and his family after […]