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October 2009

October 07, 2009
Thanks to all who commented on the previous post.I like Steve's idea for a video...
October 05, 2009
We are always trying to live our way. When you get into spiritual life, intellectually...
October 04, 2009
Here's an excerpt of a talk by the old dog, Katagiri Roshi, that Gary Shodo...
October 03, 2009
What did the monk see that he expressed by bowing? We're digging into this question...
October 02, 2009
Tonight we did our first online zazen instruction and I had a delightful time. I...

September 2009

September 28, 2009
7pm CDT (UTC/GMT -5 hours) - 8pm.I'll offer zazen instructions for body, breath, and mind...
September 27, 2009
Last night we watched Zen, the Japanese-made movie about the life of Dogen and I've...
September 26, 2009
Here's the link for the Moon Reflected in the Water 100 Days, Webinar #2 (click...
September 25, 2009
While preparing for the Thursday night Dogen study session, I dug into Zen's Chinese Heritage...
September 21, 2009
The Zen snare is also a fulcrum. Here's the main one (snare and fulcrum) in...
September 18, 2009
Last night we had our first meeting of this 100-day practice for the local group...
September 16, 2009
My old friend (and a true one) Yvonne Rand , also a successor of Katagiri...
September 15, 2009
Here's the recording of the Keep Me In Your Heart Webinar. Click here. After you...
September 12, 2009
After a summer of experimenting with the technology and the more difficult challenge of finding...
September 11, 2009
One of the practice commitments that I suggest for our 100 day practice periods is...
September 07, 2009
The Moon Reflected in the Water: 100 Day Practice Period begins on Saturday for those...
September 03, 2009
The last webinar helped me appreciate the stages from Keep Me In Your Heart Awhile...

August 2009

August 31, 2009
Here's the recording of the session from Monday night: click (and then to see the...
August 30, 2009
In response to recent posts distinguishing silent illumination and shikantaza, a couple practitioners wondered, “So...
August 28, 2009
This week I've been back at work for the schools, getting ready for the year,...
August 25, 2009
Here's the recording of the session from Monday night: click (and then to see the...
August 23, 2009
I'm back at it here and have a few stray themes tonight, tied together with...
August 18, 2009
Above is a screen shot of the first Wild Fox webinar.The second of four investigative...
August 18, 2009
The ancient road.Sesshin starts tonight (and there is much to do between now and then)...
August 16, 2009
In response to my last post, Harry asks, "What is the substantial difference between 'wallowing'...
August 14, 2009
I'm back from my annual BWCA trip with my son, canoeing and camping through it...
August 08, 2009
Feeling fortunate today for this life.I'm also in the midst of packing for a trip...
August 07, 2009
One time while I was studying with Katagiri Roshi I went to dokusan and told...
August 06, 2009
Today and tomorrow I'm be posting some thoughts of others who are Zen students applying...
August 05, 2009
I received this very nice, unsolicited review of my book the other day and have...
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