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The Seeking Mind and Uncertainty
Seeking is projecting, the rabbit hole of misinformation.
Habit Energy and Bearing Witness
Why do we act like everything remains the same even as everything is always changing?
OZS Schedule Changes for March and April 2026
Dear friends, Please note that Wednesday, March 11th, will be the last in-person Wednesday practice session at our Zendo until April 15th, and Sunday, March 15th, will be the last in-person Sunday practice session at our Zendo until April 19th, 2026. I will be in Asheville, North Carolina, through April 12th, 2026, and you can join me on Wednesdays and Sundays on Zoom. I look forward to continuing our practice from Asheville on Zoom. Please check the calendar for any changes. […]
Ten Square Miles Surrounded By Reality
The relative and the absolute, are they different or the same? Where are you now?
Wisdom Through The Ages
Being authentic, genuine, and reflecting true wisdom.
Morning Meditation Session – Saturday March 7, 2026
A morning of Zen meditation practice from 9:00 am to 12 pm, Saturday, March 7, 2026. Join us in person at our Zendo or on Zoom for several sitting and walking meditations, with a break every hour. Tea will be served. Bring your own cushion or use ours. Chairs are also provided. Please RSVP; space is limited to 12 participants at the Zendo (unlimited attendance on Zoom). Please consider joining us at Siesta Beach at 6:30 am for our half-hour […]
Surrendering to Original Nature
Bearing witness instead of turning your back on life.
Lost in the Weeds, Where is your Zen Compass
Dropping off body, mind.
Sitting like your hair is on fire
I have often said that our meditation practice is “sitting like our hair is on fire”. What does this mean? Baring witness in your Zazen, you continually add the fuel of deluded views and thinking to the fire of “Don’t Know.” Then the Lotus blooms in the fire of “Don’t Know”.