First principle: There is no solid ground under your feet, and there’s no tile above your head. This refers to emptiness —that nothing is permanent; everything is constantly changing. Second principle: The sky is blue, the grass is green, cars are driving by outside. This is dependent origination — if this happens, that happens. Third principle: It is neither this nor that. Neither is nor isn’t. Before there’s an I, already you see, already you hear. You can be without […]
Tag Archives: nonviolence
Clean Your Ears – The WAY Is Then Heard
Communication, it’s not what you think! Do you really know your mind?
Only Go Straight
Why are there Buddhist Precepts?
Habit Energy and Bearing Witness
Why do we act like everything remains the same even as everything is always changing?
Wisdom Through The Ages
Being authentic, genuine, and reflecting true wisdom.
Dancing in Emptiness, Community Action
Empathy and compassion in everyday life.
The Action of No Action, True Zen
Non-violent resistance, what is it?
The Middle Way
What is this? There is nothing to gain.
Being In The World But Not Of The World
A message for the Holiday Season — Abbot Will (Hae An) Rauschenberger
Are You Patient?
The Six Perfections and Thanksgiving.









