In my manuscript for “The Original Frontier” I am currently editing (for hopefully the last […]
DHARMA BYTES BLOG
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.
The monastic ideal of “leaving home” is repeatedly praised by Master Dogen in the ordination […]
In last month’s Dharma Byte, “Turning Points in Living the Zen Life,” I touched on […]
In my most recent Dharma Byte, published in May, I made some comments regarding the […]
The practice of Zen is often referred to as a form of cultivation. Like growing […]
Last things first. I’ve said it before, and at the risk of repeating myself, will say […]
Zen is experiential in nature. Zen also includes re-experiencing Nature. I would like to invite you […]
On a recent trip to Virginia, to inaugurate the establishment of our most recent Affiliate […]
During Rohatsu retreat this year I took several turns as time-keeper (Doan) for the morning […]
This Dharma Byte follows on last month’s, titled “An Act of Pure Evil,” quoted from […]
Atlanta Soto Zen Center Blog
March 2021 Gassho Newsletter
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Memorial Day
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