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Notes on 'Keep Me in Your Heart a While' by Dosho Port

Kyōshin wrote 1 month ago: Keep Me in Your Heart a While: The Haunting Zen of Dainin Katagiri by Dosho Port (2008) Kyōshin … more →

Tags: study, Books, Prayer, ZaZeN, dosho port, Dainin Katagiri

a miracle in every moment2 comments

monkeymind wrote 5 months ago: This weekend was my third time as student of Kazuaki Tanahashi. A slim man in his mid-seventies, he  … more →

Tags: Zen teachings, teaching adults, Dogen, Kazuaki Tanahashi, A World Without Armies

The connecting void of silence

Robert wrote 7 months ago: By now I already got used to the fact that after a Soto Zen Seshin I come home with nothing to say – … more →

Tags: Personal, Relationships, existential dilemmas, Zen, Communication, relationship, meditation, Silence, Dialogue

Dosho Port in Ann Arbor

gobeyondwords wrote 9 months ago: Recently Dosho Port, author of Keep Me in Your Heart A While gave a dharma talk at the Ann Arbor Zen … more →

Tags: Zen, Author Events

Thoughts of those passed on.

thereverseside wrote 10 months ago: This week’s post is from Tera Life, a blog written by Shunken, a priest at Antouin Soto Zen te … more →

Tags: Buddhist Message, houwa, Zen

The student becomes the teacher

Nate DeMontigny: PM Editor wrote 11 months ago: From Press Publications One of Dosho Michael Port’s Minneapolis public school students used to … more →

Tags: Religion, Dainin Katagiri, Zen Buddhist

E-sangha and the New Kadampa Tradition2 comments

wisdomfire wrote 1 year ago: The moderators of E-sangha have barred any positive comments about the New Kadampa Tradition, Geshe … more →

Tags: new kadampa tradition, Buddhism, Dorje Shugden, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, Kadampa Buddhism, NKT, shugden, Kadampa, new kadampa

Eating the Blame

kathavarta wrote 1 year ago: Circumstances arose one day which delayed preperation of the dinner of a Soto Zen master, Fukai, and … more →

Tags: Moral Story, Varta, Zen story, Story for Adult, Short Story, Education, Devotion, Truth, Pride

Shoan and His Mother

kathavarta wrote 1 year ago: Shoun became a teacher of Soto Zen. When he was still a student his father passed away, leaving him … more →

Tags: Moral Story, Varta, Zen story, Story for Adult, Short Story, Moon, relationship, Devotion, Love

Time to Absorb2 comments

shibuiyoga wrote 1 year ago: The last day of the immersion ended with John talking about taking time to absorb the teachings. It … more →

Tags: Japan, travel yoga, meditation, soji-ji, sohji-ji, tsurumi, ZaZeN

The secret of remote monasteries11 comments

Robert wrote 1 year ago: 20 years ago when coming home from intensive heavy-duty meditation retreats, I felt personally fulfi … more →

Tags: Personal, Zen, Life, meditation, Mindfulness, Personal Growth, Philosophy, Presence, Psychology

Burn yourself out6 comments

wizardsmoke wrote 1 year ago: I was watching this crucial documentary the other night, called Le Chant Du Dragon about one of Tais … more →

Tags: Martial Arts, Religion, Buddhism, Ultimate Reality, Mysticism, film, Deshimaru, Kosen, Documentaries

Nothing special, but everything there is2 comments

Robert wrote 1 year ago: It’s rather funny to come home from a three-days Soto Zen Sesshin and find out you have absolutely n … more →

Tags: existential dilemmas, Zen, Breathing, Ego, enlightenment, enlightenment intensive, Everything, insights, Mystical Experiences

Shogaku Shunryu Suzuki-roshi

James Myoe wrote 1 year ago: My favorite Zen teacher:   Daisai-gedatsu-fuku How vast is the clothing of liberation Muso-fukuden-e … more →

Tags: General Buddhism, Roshi, Shunryu Suzuki

Interview with Master Gudo Nishijima

James Myoe wrote 2 years ago: Interview with a Zen Buddhist Priest Interview with Master Gudo Nishijima. … more →

Tags: Zazen, General Buddhism, gudo nishijima, ZaZeN

Dharma Talk by Shunryū Suzuki-rōshi

James Myoe wrote 2 years ago: Shunryū Suzuki-rōshi Tuesday, August 3, 1971 Zen Mountain Center I want to explain why we become Bud … more →

Tags: Buddhist Philosophy, Shunryu Suzuki-roshi, soto shu, Soto Zen. Zen Mountain Center

Ten Verse Kannon Sutra

James Myoe wrote 2 years ago: EMMEI JIKKU KANNON GYO Ten Verse Kannon Sutra of Timeless Life (repeat 7 times) KANZEON Kanzeon! NAM … more →

Tags: Shingon-shu, chán/zen, Daily Practice, Dharani, Japanese, Kannon, sutra

Bellevue Zen Sitting Group Forming

tiffanyrobles wrote 2 years ago: Saturdays beginning July 14th from 6-8PM at the Academy of Koei-Kan Karate-Do. 1910 132nd Ave. NE, # … more →

Tags: Zen, zendo, meditation, ZaZeN, Buddhism


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