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PDFSome thoughts on Taking Refuge in the Three Treasures
This article is an edited transcription of a talk given by Rev. Leon at the Columbia Zen Buddhist Priory in Columbia, South Carolina. It is taken from a series of talks connecting basic Buddhist ideas to our practice of Sōtō … Continue reading
Time to Live?
This article talks about the problem of ‘busyness’, and came about through discussions with the Huddersfield and Leeds meditation groups and members of the www.brightmoon.org forum. “..It seems that there is a question mark for many over the issue of … Continue reading
“What is it Good to Do?”
This article is an edited version of the third of three talks given to the retreatants at the New Year Retreat 2011— 2012 at Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey. …As Buddhist meditators, we come to act on the basis of ‘What is … Continue reading
Three Articles on Training with Depression
At the end of February 2012 a weekend retreat was held on the topic of training with depression. It was initiated by Eric Nicholson of the Newcastle Meditation group in consultation with the Guest department at Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey. … Continue reading
Fukanzazengi or Zazen for Anyone Anywhere
I first translated the Fukanzazengi into Dutch for the benefit of the congregation in the Netherlands. As it laid bare some interesting differences with the English version of the OBC, some fellow monks suggested another English version would be of use. This … Continue reading
The Truth of Being
Rev. Haryo Young, M.0.B.C. (When asked if I would be willing to have the following article, written by me some 16 years ago, republished, I reread it and found the style rather awkward compared to how I might say things … Continue reading
Sandokai
The title Can Ton Qi (TS’AN-T’UNG-CH’I) (Chinese) — Sandōkai (Japanese) has much in it. It makes reference to a very well known Daoist text which was written in the Han Dynasty around the year twenty five CE. This particular Daoist text has … Continue reading
How We Find Help through Buddhism
When we first encounter Buddhism as the result of a personal search for meaning in our lives, we can feel straight away a deep connection with what we meet. We can feel an immediate sense that in practicing the teachings … Continue reading
Spiritual Simplicity
Rev. Master Daizui comments on his sadness at the events of 9/11 in the USA and goes on to say: “And yet within this sadness, this self-questioning and introspection, there are some positive things which many people have pointed to: … Continue reading
Can Gay and Lesbian people train in Buddhism?
This is a revision and extension of an article which first appeared in the March-April 1978 issue of The Journal of Shasta Abbey, which was devoted to sexuality in religious training. “Responsible training within a relationship of love” was the … Continue reading