One of our senior Practice Leaders requested that I discuss this duality in relation to […]
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 last thing anyone needs is another commentary on the state of politics in the […]
As Father’s Day approaches, we anticipate our annual Precepts Retreat and the sixth annual conference […]
ANNUAL PRECEPTS RETREAT AND CONFERENCE IN JULYAs we approach the 6th Annual Conference of the […]
Transmission of Truth — from the Trivial to the Transcendental Please pardon my indulging in […]
When I received a note suggesting the issue indicated by the title as a subject […]
“And it came to pass that the rains came. And then the deluge. And then […]
The dictionary defines intelligence as “the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills.” I […]
At the end of 2015, looking forward to the New Year and advent of 2016, […]
In my recounting of my first trip to Japan in 1989, I remarked that when […]
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?...
