The Most Important ThingIt’s not obviousthough it’s in front of your face —trust Dogen on […]
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Thoughts From Our Abbot: Sensei Michael Elliston
Dharma Bytes blog posts are essays written by the Silent Thunder Order’s guiding teacher; Zenkai Taiun Michael Elliston, Roshi. These posts are updated regularly and include a wide range of topics related to Zen Buddhism, politics, and society. For blog posts written by other Silent Thunder Order disciples and priests check out Dharma Bits: Community Blog.
What I Gonna Do Now?Don’t know what to do?Take a break from politics —double down […]
V.O.T.E. Vote for Buddha’s truth — for compassion and wisdom; vote for the future. The […]
Bodhisattva VowTo save all beings —Save us from what, exactly?From our ignorance. Returning to the […]
The Most Important Thing What is important – Politics or daily life? Are they separate? […]
Sword of Manjusri – Cutting through all delusive ideology Following on the previous UnMind series […]
Who Has the Say-So You must say something; All the Ancestors said so – As […]
What is all that noiseComing from the noosphere?It’s just the campaign! In the last episode […]
Un-political We’re not playing here, messing with Mother Nature ‑ missing our last chance. In […]
As promised, at the beginning of each month in 2024, we return to the topic […]
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March 2021 Gassho Newsletter
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