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There’s nothing wrong with death: the teaching of Rev. Master Meiten McGuire
It is so painfully obvious that absolutely everything is impermanent. Over and over, our clinging to that which is impermanent is the cause of dissatisfaction in our lives, so much so that we humans seem hard-wired to re-experience this dissatisfaction, … Continue reading →
Being comfortable
That everyone likes to feel comfortable is probably a safe generalization. Being comfortable has two aspects, it seems to me: we work to hold on to what brings us comfort, and we seek to remove that which makes us uncomfortable. … Continue reading →
In memory of Rev. Master Meiten McGuire
Rev. Master Meiten died peacefully in the early evening of Tuesday 2nd January 2018 in Victoria, British Columbia. She was 92 years of age. She offered to others the teaching and practice that had changed her own life; as she … Continue reading →
The light, the clouds, and their golden edges
In the chapter on the First Column of Light in Reverend Master Jiyu’s book How to Grow a Lotus Blossom, there is the image of a person standing in a pillar of light underneath a dark cloud, looking up towards … Continue reading →
Hanging by a thread: Kanshi Sōsan, the third Chinese ancestor
This article is based around talks during a 2015 Intensive Meditation retreat on Chapter 31 of Keizan’s Denkōroku. Extra historical background has been added since. Sōsan was a man from parts unknown. His first meeting with Taisō Eka was as … Continue reading →
