A way of explaining the Scripture of Great Wisdom. Using the analogy of the rainbow, R M Hugh describes how the sense of a being arises when the five skandhas appear together in a particular configuration at a particular time. … Continue reading
This article takes a look at the ideas of the unskilful actions stemming from the poisons of greed, hate and delusion in relation to the process of retiring. PDF to download:Retiring From Work by_Jan_Reed Print PDF … Continue reading
Great Master Dōgen is a key figure in the Serene Reflection Meditation tradition because he is the monk who brought the tradition from China to Japan in 1227. This article has a detailed biography related to the political situation of … Continue reading
Mia talks about how she grew up with various form of social networking, and then goes onto describe how she uses various forms of media as part of Buddhist practice “….As Buddhists we will already have given a lot of … Continue reading
In this article Fer distinguishes between ‘Fabrication’ which relies only on cognitive thought and ‘Inspiration’ which is more intuitive and connects us with your inner and outer world. PDF to download: Inspirations and Fabrications Print PDF … Continue reading
In response to one of the suggested topics from our survey, we asked the lay ministers and others for some thoughts on the use of home altars in their practice. We were delighted with the responses which show some quite … Continue reading
From a Letter to a Lay Trainee Rev. Master Jiyu-Kennett April 22nd 1979 Dear _________, Thank you for your letter. It has taken some time to digest the questions you put to me, so I hope this reply is still … Continue reading
From the Introduction: This article is Rev. Master Daizui at his best, exemplifying many of the views and qualities that made him such a deeply valued member of our Order. Using his considerable analytical skills, “What About Karma?” goes into … Continue reading
Putting the Scripture of Great Wisdom in the context of the Mahayana, and explaining why it is so important to the Soto zen tradition. PDF to download: Berwyn Watson Approaching the Scripture of Great Wisdom Summer 2010_0 Print PDF … Continue reading
This is intended mainly for those who are quite new to practice though I hope some aspects may be helpful in a wider sense. Each of us continues to train with the sorts of issues discussed here, no matter how … Continue reading
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