This article will introduce a series of three examinations of the Three Treasures, or jewels, […]
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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.
WHO IS TO BLAME? The events that took place in Tucson last week are tragic, […]
(Personal, Potential, Intentional, Political) & FROGS) The Dharma talk given by Shokai Steven Hart this […]
Last month we discussed the topic of anger and zazen, a subject that comes […]
We Americans tend to associate the idea of independence with that of freedom. Freedom from […]
The subject of anger has been coming up a lot lately in discussions of the […]
Let me introduce you to, or reacquaint you with, the Six Perfections of Zen, called […]
Last month we took a look at the kind of crises that are often precipitated […]
Part 2 In last month’s message I sought to place recent events of unexpected death […]
The recent premature death of the daughter of one of the Sangha’s members, and the […]
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?...
