Buddha Eyes
When we are not emotionally bound to any worldly thing, we are free to choose. It is the decision made by Siddhartha Gautama when he… Read More »Buddha Eyes
A Single Thread
Do Not Judge
Sister says… Do not judge. There’s only one way to stop judging, speak well of everyone.
Yearning to Get What We Want
When we yearn for something else we are in the confines of desire. When we don’t get what we want, we suffer. We react. We… Read More »Yearning to Get What We Want
A Zen Contemplative Practice
A Zen Buddhist Contemplative Practice We are a new order rooted in the ancient teachings of Zen. We are inclusive, contemplative and are what we… Read More »A Zen Contemplative Practice
Mid-July About Beliefs and Doorknobs
Door Knobs and Beliefs © Yao Xiang Shakya, efh 2015 By Yao Xiang Shakya In the Woody Allen film Crimes and Misdemeanors Judah, the main… Read More »Mid-July About Beliefs and Doorknobs
When Tea is Offered
Photo credit: Yao Xiang Shakya, efh © By Yao Xiang Shakya, efh I came to love tea as a child sitting at one end of… Read More »When Tea is Offered
With or Without;Not in, Not out
By Yao Xiang Shakya, efh The things of the world keep us oriented in the world, focused on the world giving us a sense of… Read More »With or Without;Not in, Not out
Discrimination: Song from El Mozote
In 1981 the villagers of El Mozote, El Salvador were systematically massacred by the Atlacatl Salvadorian soldiers. The village men were taken into… Read More »Discrimination: Song from El Mozote