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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.
Yes, revolution, not resolution. A difference of two letters of the alphabet, s and v, separated by […]
(Part Two of Two, Transcript of a Talk Given in Wichita.) Last month in transcribing […]
Part One of Two, Transcript of a Talk Given in Wichita It has occurred to […]
This article will complete the series of three essays on the Three Treasures, or jewels, […]
Road-map to Enlightenment ASPIRATION & ZAZEN – ROADMAP TO ENLIGHTENMENT In the last few months […]
I was recently honored by an invitation to participate in a panel presentation following a […]
It is more than a little odd to quote one’s own comments, but please allow […]
In the midst of recent conflicts between people harboring starkly differing views on the conduct […]
This article is the second in a series of examinations of the Three Treasures of […]
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March 2021 Gassho Newsletter
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