God Swims in Shallow Waters
To know with words may keep the truth hidden. Let go of your words. You once stretched forth your hand In the light of a… Read More »God Swims in Shallow Waters
The Ox by Fashi Lao yue
In the first yoga sutra of Patanjali we find a necessary instruction for the spiritual aspirant. It is simple and clear. This is the beginning… Read More »The Ox by Fashi Lao yue
Martha by Ming Zhen Shakya
There is a problem, central to religious life, which the Bible, with exquisite brevity, states for us in Luke Chapter 10: verses 38-42: Now as… Read More »Martha by Ming Zhen Shakya
To What….Do You Ascribe Things? By Fashi Lao Yue
When something goes your way, do you ascribe it to your skills….to luck….to good fortune? When something turns sour, do you ascribe it to your… Read More »To What….Do You Ascribe Things? By Fashi Lao Yue
The Heart, The Intellect and the Ass
“Faith is rarely where your head is at. Nor is it where your heart is at. Faith is where your ass is at! Daniel Berrigan… Read More »The Heart, The Intellect and the Ass
Where is Wisdom?
A Nobel prize, Lunar Communion, The Beatitudes and a Song of David’s Shakespeare gives us a fine image of good intentions gone awry:… Read More »Where is Wisdom?
What are the Most Important Zen Sutras?
Ask the Master What are the most important sutras? We are sometimes asked what are the most important sutras of our tradition?… Read More »What are the Most Important Zen Sutras?
How Do We Find the Field of Emptiness….Of Love?
Don’t Worry, We Are All One By Fashi Lao Yue For many years I have been aware of an underlying principle driving religious doctrines,… Read More »How Do We Find the Field of Emptiness….Of Love?
How to Find God on the Zen Path: The Heart Sutra, The Thread of Love
What no eye has seen or ear heard….. In the Zen tradition there is a ritual for tending to and disposing of the remnants… Read More »How to Find God on the Zen Path: The Heart Sutra, The Thread of Love
Flowers and Weeds by Getsu San Ku Shin
Spring. The word originally described the action of a watch spring, the mechanism designed to spring forth after being held back. Eventually spring… Read More »Flowers and Weeds by Getsu San Ku Shin