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“Separate yourself from disturbance and face whatever appears before you.” -Hongzhi   Sometimes our being...

“The practice of true reality is simply to sit serenely in silent introspection.” “Here you...

2,550 (or so) years ago today a man sat under a tree. He saw a...

“The Great Way is gateless, Approached in a thousand ways. Once past this checkpoint You...

Some teenagers came to my door recently. They were Christian missionaries. I didn’t invite them...

It was the 5th century. About 1000 years after the Buddha’s death. And Buddhism was...

I've been doing public meditation events for four months. 38 people came to my event in...

"What is basically present is here and now. It does not depend on cultivating the...

Hongzhi (1091-1157) was a well known Zen Master in the Tsaotung lineage. It was in...

I don’t have my own temple or center or anything. There are several Buddhist centers...

This is a passage from a teaching by Master Han Shan called "The Maxims." What,...

People indignantly condemn thieves to steal material goods. I worry about the kind of thief...

The easy path is always so appealing. So why do I prefer the hard way?...

"We all have a tendency to like those who listen to our advice and to...

They best way to convert other people to the Dharma Way, is to convert yourself...

"People crave sensory stimulation. They enjoy this kind of external excitement. But I consider such...

 A natural disaster, a so-called Act of God, doesn’t discriminate between its victims. It damages...

Is Buddhism a religion? Short answer: Yes.   This is a question that gets asked...

If a man carries too many worldly burdens, his body will soon wear out. If...

 In polite society everybody notices if a man’s hands are dirty. He’ll be stared at...

Those who pursue money are always rushed, always busy with urgent matters. Those who pursue...

Everything in the universe is subject to change. There’s only one exception: death always follows...

This is a passage from a teaching by Master Han Shan called "The Maxims." What...

I had a very vivid dream recently. In the dream I was leading a retreat. I...

This is a passage from a teaching by Master Han Shan called "The Maxims." People...

This is a passage from a teaching by Master Han Shan called "The Maxims." It...

This is a passage from a teaching by Master Han Shan called "The Maxims." Why...

This is a passage from a teaching by Master Han Shan called "The Maxims." The...

"Put a fish on land and he will remember the ocean until he dies. Put...

There are times when we act with unshakable faith in the Dharma even though we...