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!
ANNOUNCEMENT: Please WELCOME A NEW MONK!
Old Fire Lao Huo Shakya We are happy to welcome a new monk (unsui) to A Single Thread | Contemplative Order of Hsu Yun.… Read More »ANNOUNCEMENT: Please WELCOME A NEW MONK!
ADVANCED TEACHING: Live Without Desire
All phenomena, the Buddha once said, are rooted in desire. Everything we think, say, or do — every experience — comes from desire. Even we come from… Read More »ADVANCED TEACHING: Live Without Desire
We Think What We Want – We Want What We Think
Shakespeare gives us a fine image of good intentions gone awry: to his own detriment, a fellow so eagerly tries to mount a horse that… Read More »We Think What We Want – We Want What We Think
Indeed, Everything is a Spiritual Message
We, each one of us, have failed, fallen, stumbled; missed the mark of the Spiritual High Bird. Not one of us can cast a… Read More »Indeed, Everything is a Spiritual Message
No Sides! No Sides!
FREE NEW E-ZEN Chapbook No Sides! No Sides! by Ming Zhen Shakya With a simple computer click we choose “like” or “dislike” over and… Read More »No Sides! No Sides!