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 […]
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The Middle Way
The three principles of practicing the Middle Way.
The Zen Circle And The Path
You have never lost it. Why are you seeking it?
A Wind Knot Tangle
What causes the tangled messes we find ourselves in? How do you untangle the mess?
Saturday July 4th Practice Session
Practice session this Saturday, July 4th, 2026. 4690 Fruitville RD Sarasota Florida 34232 (Directions) Time: 9:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada). On Zoom: Register in advance for this meeting: Topic: Saturday July 4th Session Time: Jul 4, 2026 09:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85907354314?pwd=hfv8VuBF2irst8pFmhGUbBCe74fr3Y.1 Meeting ID: 859 0735 4314 Passcode: 865935 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Note: When you join the Zoom Practice Session, please keep your […]
Practice Is Never Ending
What keeps us coming back to our practice? Experienced practitioners respond to the question in this podcast.
“The Fish Are Happy”
Silence on a retreat and Kongans, what do they have in common?
Only Go Strait and Never Give UP
The immeasurable and the relative.
Getting To Know Self
Our practice is getting to know ourselves, which is forgetting the self, and being actualized by all dharmas.
Where is the OX?
Ten Oxherding Pictures