Dec.01.2009
by Kozan
white ox
the white ox refuses to leave
suddenly - Bong!
dinner bell ringing
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Nov.30.2009
by Kozan
Rohatsu December 2009
Rohatsu Sesshin is upon us here at Sanshinji. We will begin by having dinner together at 6:00pm and then meet again at 7:30pm for Okumura Roshi’s orientation talk. When he finishes sharing his words of encouragement, we will turn and face the wall, as the Buddha did all those years ago.
We sit a classic Uchiyama [...]
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Sep.08.2008
by joseph
Worry Or Wonder?
“What is there to worry about, what problem exists now?” I often ask myself when I realize that I am a million miles from the present, fixated on a perceived problem. All it takes is a single look and problems dissolve. Yet the fact remains, I must work out a means to support myself as [...]
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