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<\/a>(A Zen monk doing Takuhatsu \u2013 begging) <\/span><\/div>\n
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As the year draws to a close, I\u2019ve been getting year-end solicitations in the mail, as you probably have too. Then today I looked at the Wild Fox bank statement\u2026 there wasn\u2019t much there and I quickly put the two together. <\/div>\n
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Now I want you to know, I\u2019m committed to offering what I can here on a donation basis, and will continue doing so whether I ever get another nickel. What I\u2019m offering is not contingent upon donations, so it\u2019s not required that you give anything. I promised Katagiri Roshi that I would do my best to transmit the dharma<\/a>, whatever the circumstances. <\/div>\n
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You can see what\u2019s happening here at Transforming Through Play Temple in White Bear Township, Minnesota, by looking at the right side-bar for upcoming offerings \u2013 sesshin, Dogen study, zazen, etc.\n<\/div>\n
This blog has become a major part of my teaching and more than 1,200 different people in the US, Ireland, Sweden, China, the United Arab Emirates and beyond have at least glanced at it in the past few weeks. From what I\u2019ve heard in comments and in virtual practice meetings, the blog primarily serves practitioners who aren\u2019t supported by practice centers. Just like true wild foxes living at the edge. <\/div>\n
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