Work as Spiritual Devotion
Conversion, the process of changing one thing into something else, is on our side. Conversion is a universal principle which we count on all the time.… Read More »Work as Spiritual Devotion
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Infinite Compassion Prayer for the Mind
Below you will find a prayer regarding Infinite Compassion. Please consider the prayer as a way to look within your mind. In order to… Read More »Infinite Compassion Prayer for the Mind
About A Single Thread
A Single Thread –Contemplative[1] Order of Hsu Yun We are practicing Zen Buddhist contemplatives – living simply, turning away from the busy world, seeking the Dharma… Read More »About A Single Thread
The Third Position: Neither Here, Nor There
The Third Position: Neither Here, Nor There It is just a matter of hitting the bell, closing the door, lighting a candle. In the… Read More »The Third Position: Neither Here, Nor There
Someone Asked. And the Answer is: Right Understanding
Right Understanding. Let me begin with a definition of right understanding. It is a teaching of the Eightfold Path and is considered the root… Read More »Someone Asked. And the Answer is: Right Understanding
Does It Matter?
She leans across the table towards the face and asks, “Are you a man or a woman?” The body across from her is wide… Read More »Does It Matter?
Don’t Be Fooled
Don’t Be Fooled We are not alone. We have never been apart from the One although we take many forms. Whatever we do, we offer… Read More »Don’t Be Fooled
The Prophet Jeremiah and Zen Buddhism
I once heard someone call the Old Testament prophet Jeremiah,” a guy you’d never invite to dinner.” Why’s that? I wondered. Well, Jeremiah was one… Read More »The Prophet Jeremiah and Zen Buddhism
Wait! by Lao Huo Shakya
…the practical man is here invited: to a training of his latent faculties, a bracing and brightening of his languid consciousness, an emancipation from the… Read More »Wait! by Lao Huo Shakya