PERMISSION TO SPEAK
Generally, most Zen centers, temples and monasteries follow fairly strict rules, written or unwritten, about...
HIGH ANXIETY
While dictating this Dharma Byte, I was uncertain how to appropriately name it, but the...
Reincarnation, Rebirth and Resurrection
This time of year, Easter or Passover brings to mind the life, death, and resurrection...
CREATIVITY AND ZEN
Visiting our affiliate center in Savannah on Cinco de Mayo, I was asked to talk...
TIME KEEPS ON SLIPPING
This line—”Time keeps on slipping, slipping, slipping, into the future”—from the Steve Miller Band’s hit...
DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME MEANINGLESSLY
This line from Master Dogen’s Fukanzazengi follows after “You already have the good fortune to be born...
THE NEW YEAR
Most year-end commentaries suffer from the predictability of commencement speeches, owing to the sheer number...
ZEN MASTER
Some have made the well-meaning mistake of referring to myself, as well as to others...
DON’T BLINK; DON’T JUMP
Two recent editorials in the New York Times caught my attention, the first from July...
SIMPLE, NOT EASY
Zen is simple, but not easy. As I have mentioned elsewhere, it would be difficult...
Atlanta Soto Zen Center Blog
March 2021 Gassho Newsletter
What Is a Zen Garden?
Recently, I noticed that many people find our website by...
Swords into Plowshares
Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash That Old...
Virtual Reality
Virtually real —We see it just as it is,Sitting with fixed...
Memorial Day
Memorial Day Sneaks up on you with a bang! What to remember?...
