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In Memoriam: Reverend Master Saidō Kennaway
With sadness we announce the death of Reverend Master Saidō Kennaway, a much-loved and deeply appreciated and respected member of the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives, and Prior of Telford Buddhist Priory. Reverend Master Saidō passed away on Friday 3rd … Continue reading →
A Lamp Unto The World
A personal tribute to Reverend Master Saidō Kennaway who entered Parinirvana on 3rd March 2023. The death of a monk, or of any person, is the unfolding of the Buddha’s Teaching. It is part of ‘existence, time, flow’. … Continue reading →
Being Grounded in the Present
The Vancouver Island Zen Sangha is delighted to announce that Coming Home – Taking Refuge Within, the long-awaited new book of Rev. Master Meiten McGuire’s writings and reflections, is now available. The following piece is a previously unpublished chapter … Continue reading →
Beyond the Dream
This is an edited transcript of a talk given at the temple in October 2021. I’d like to take a look at the chapter in Roar of the Tigress, Volume Two called Beyond the Dream1. And since this … Continue reading →
Two Old Men on a Park Bench
First published in the September—December 2022 edition of the Portobello Buddhist Priory Newsletter. A few days ago a friend and I were sitting on a park bench in a little park above the River Clyde near New Lanark. … Continue reading →
The Five Laws of the Universe in Relation to Serene Reflection Meditation
This is an edited version of a talk given at Shasta Abbey in May 2018, kindly transcribed by Kristy Kette. Today we’ve had a Meditation Sunday, so I’m going to talk about one of my favorite Buddhist teachings, … Continue reading →
Aspiration for a Higher Life
This article was originally published in the Pine Mountain Buddhist Temple Newsletter in January 2023. The following dedication comes from Lama Shenpen Hookham’s book There’s More to Dying than Death: A Buddhist Perspective: Through the power of the truth … Continue reading →