To me precepts and lineage are alive in one’s experience, not an outward “signing up for” or “belonging to”.  It is a natural process of awakening to your original nature. The sixteen bodhisattva precepts are a set of vows of ethical conduct taken by a Zen practitioner when he/she is ready to make a commitment to conduct that benefits others, and are taken by both monastic and lay practitioners. I took/take the sixteen Bodhisattva vows as an expression of inner connection and commitment to […]

Making the esoteric ordinary and accessible. Question: What do you mean by Ordinary Zen? Answer: We are so busy chasing after what we think is important to us that we miss out on how very extraordinarily beautiful ordinary life is! When I first began my practice, I was fortunate to spend time with the Korean Zen Master Gosung Shin. He was ordinary, yet masterful at it. One time a larger than life bronze statue showed up at the Zendo. It […]

We are fortunate to have a beautiful space for our little Zendo at  Integrated Healing Arts located at 1718 Main Street #310 (Iberia Bank Bldg-enter in the back).  It is only available to us on sunday evenings on a regular basis. Please join us for zazen each sunday evening at 6:00pm.  We have been holding regular zazen practice every Sunday Evening since May 2015. In the future, we are planning to hold one day meditation workshops (Sesshin) when the space is available. We […]