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Don’t Make
The simple, difficult teaching. Don’t make Zazen just sit.
A Zen Stick Crafted By Beavers
Interdependent Origination: Universal Sacredness.
Not two!
Hui-neng, the Sixth Patriarch says, “one day a shopkeeper ordered a load of firewood brought to his store. After he took the delivery and paid me, I walked toward the door and met a customer reciting the Diamond Sutra out loud. As soon as I heard the words, my mind felt clear and awake, and I asked the man, ‘Where did you get this scripture you’re reciting?” And so began the journey of one of Zen’s most revered teachers.
Is Life a Problem To Solve?
Attempting to be the problem solver is the source of anger.
The Three Principles of the Middle Way
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 […]
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?








