One Bright Pearl

The Samadhi of the Self accepting the Self as only the Self is known as Jijuyu Zanmai. Old Buddha Eihei presents this self fulfilling truth in his treatise Bendowa or Talk on Whole Hearted Practice of the Way. As an instruction for practice of the Way, it is supreme.
To actualize Jijuyu Zanmai, one must practice [...]

That is how I describe it today, the way I wanted, wished, and hoped I would be viewed by others, and by my self, eventually. I always wanted, strived really, to be this really sane, aware, and deeply realized guy who never hurt anybody, most especially, again, my self. The reality was I had this [...]

People do not think much of me
Setting that aside
The trees, forest and night sky’s bright stars
Are my home
Their language alone I understand
The golden wind exposes me
Autumn leaves fall to the ground
All I am is here

I’ve had vocation on my mind for quite a long while, probably most of my adult life, this thirty odd years. There are a lot of things, a lot of subjects that I have come to know. A few I am pretty adept at but no joy has manifested there to sustain my interest, my [...]

Like a complete unknown, that’s how it feels. It doesn’t deter or sway me. Being homeless is not that big a deal when you have a direction to go, a deep intention carrying your load.
At this time I live in a tent on the property of Sanshin Zen Community. I have use of the kitchen [...]

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 [...]