One Bright Pearl

I am finding my way in this style of practice. In chapter 3-3 of the Shobogenzo-zuimonki Eihei Dogen Zenji instructs his monks on the conduct of gainingless-ness mind. This has swiftly become the singular issue for me.
For now I feel that the only authentic practice is to follow the way of ancient sages, to either [...]

Bright white orbs penetrated my skull. Dreaming to consciousness came swiftly. Something pushing into my side accelerated waking up. Sitting up, a male voice said, “don’t make any sudden moves, please be calm.” Two Denver police towered above me.
The next twenty minutes consisted of a line of questioning and suggestions to “go south, just leave [...]

After rising and rolling up my bedroll, I wandered up to Cuernavaca Park to sit zazen. Finding a spot with a little shade I faced east into the sun. Setting my timer for fifty minutes, I found my seat facing Buddha. Thoughts came and went, drowsiness entered then departed, dewdrops sparkled like diamonds upon the [...]

Startled, I rose suddenly to the cacophony of explosions, the flash was blinding yet beautiful. Directly across the South Platte river, rising in streaming trails of calico, to a point almost directly above, was the beginning of an impressive fireworks display. The kaleidoscope of colors cascaded endlessly above, raining down trailers of smoke and [...]

Zazen experienced is not concerned with gain or loss. Yet as I prepare for my first night out I worry about my safety and where I will sleep. Consoled by these words of Eihei Dogen Zenji, my aspiration is aroused.
Dogen instructed,
Students of the Way, do not worry about food and clothing. Just maintain [...]

Finally bringing this new blog online. I am still in the development stage of the site’s design and will change the header photograph as soon as I have the appropriate photo that embodies “The Whole Self Throughout the Ten Directions is One Bright Pearl”. I plan to photograph this image myself and then present it [...]