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Bearing Witness Is Bodhi

The non-outflow of the six perfections. The Six Perfections (or Pāramitās) are the core practices of the bodhisattva path.

Bearing Witness – Zen Retreat in Nature

Silent Retreat – Myakka River State Park – Saturday, December 5, 2026, 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. The park setting, surrounded by nature’s beauty, will help us relax, reflect, and renew. We will start promptly at 9:15 a.m. (arrival time 9:00 a.m.). During the day, there will be several sitting and walking meditations, a Dharma talk, and a vegetarian/vegan potluck lunch. Water and tea will be provided. The retreat will be over by 5:00 p.m. Our theme for this all-day […]

The Stone Lions Roar

The first Picture of the 10 Ox Herding Pictures and cultivating the way through the practice of meditation.

Don’t Make

The simple, difficult teaching. Don’t make Zazen just sit.

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.