Zen Is Totally Ordinary and Totally Profound Zen is not about something far away. It is not about an after-life or an enlightenment that only a Buddha can attain. Zen is about your daily life. It … [Read more...]
Techniques of Zen Brush Painting
Many people have asked me to explain the techniques of Zen Brush painting. There are a few basic techniques I can share. Zen Brush painting is a very old tradition going back over a thousand years. It … [Read more...]
A Mountain Monk
A Mountain Monk When I say I am a monk, people often ask me what kind of monk. Am I a Buddhist monk? A Zen monk? Am I affiliated with a certain monastery or lineage? I suppose I … [Read more...]
Zen Circle of Enlightenment
Awakening from the dream of conceptual thinking follows a certain route and process. The Zen Circle of Enlightenment is a useful way of understanding this. This post does not cover the practices that … [Read more...]
Eating Zen – The Meal Gatha 2
Eating Zen – The Meal Gatha (9 minutes) This is part of the Awakening Tool Kit – Awakening Practices for Daily Life. Zen is not just about sitting on a cushion. It is about every moment of our daily … [Read more...]
What Is the True Self?
Many people have questions about the True Self and non-duality. What is the True Self? What is non-duality? Perhaps this simple illustration can help. The Ocean Imagine a vast infinite ocean. It … [Read more...]
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