Unbearable Bliss
More and more I have less and less to say. I am like an old rusty water spigot that drips single, slow drops on… Read More »Unbearable Bliss
Doing It Right
Earlier this summer, I took vows to live my life as a Zen monk. In a dawn ritual, my head was shaved, I received a… Read More »Doing It Right
REMIXED – Who Are You?
Sinner – Emerging Buddha? OK. You’ve Made Mistakes. You Feel Like a Failure. You’re not alone; small comfort! Who are you? I can’t say for… Read More »REMIXED – Who Are You?
A Plumb Line for Our Lives in Solitude by John Backman
…for Our Spiritual Practice. “Am I doing it right?” I ask this question a lot, particularly in terms of the solitary life. Maybe it’s because… Read More »A Plumb Line for Our Lives in Solitude by John Backman
It’s a Jungle of Faith
Shraddha – Confident Faith We take in our life through our sense doors. We see what is there and we see what is missing.… Read More »It’s a Jungle of Faith
Looking at the Cloth and How it is Put Together – Finding the Flawless Silk
I see you look only at the constructions of the I-ego and end up thinking and believing that those constructions are who you… Read More »Looking at the Cloth and How it is Put Together – Finding the Flawless Silk
The Capacity to Open
We all have some capacity to be open, to both give and receive. Sometimes, however, we close down and are unable to give… Read More »The Capacity to Open
Seeking Truth by Ming Zhen Shakya
People who write homilies and other spiritual tracts have a wish list: We’d like a license to skew our grammatical constructions to allow… Read More »Seeking Truth by Ming Zhen Shakya
Advanced Teaching: Living Without a Storyline!
The field of boundless emptiness (unconditioned love) is what exists from the very beginning. You must purify, cure, grind down, or brush away all the… Read More »Advanced Teaching: Living Without a Storyline!