MORE ON ZEN’S NESTING SPHERES — EXTERNAL Please examine my conceptual model illustrating four concentric […]
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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.
December is the month that we focus on the life and teachings of that original […]
In two of my prior Dharma Bytes, I explored the intersection of Science and Zen, […]
We have themed our Spring and Fall retreats at Watershed simply as a “Return to […]
TOO LITTLE TOO LATE: Zen and Climate Change There are few issues raising as great […]
In the closing paragraph of last month’s Dharma Byte, I promised that I would finish […]
Matsuoka Roshi would often declare Zen has no conflict with the findings of science, which […]
When I asked for suggestions for a topic for this month’s Dharma Byte, the publisher […]
The Real Revolution Begins at Home It has always seemed to me that what Buddha […]
Why Zen Does Not Teach Mental Techniques Matsuoka Roshi would often entwine his middle and […]
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?...
