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Some Thoughts After 50 Years
An edited transcript of a talk given at Shasta in March 2024. Last month I celebrated my 50th ordination anniversary as a monk. I don’t mention this because I think it was a big deal, a great accomplishment or anything … Continue reading →
WHAT NEXT?
How do I fully live life until I die? Having retired from being Abbot at a Sōtō Zen monastery, and now living in a small village near Cambridge in the UK, there is the wish to live brightly until … Continue reading →
The Buddhist CEO
This is an extract from a novel called The Buddhist CEO which was published in 2022 and written by a member of the lay Sangha, Thane Lawrie. The main character Hamish, is a deeply committed Buddhist; the story details the … Continue reading →
On and On and On Forever
This title may be taken as sounding rather weary, dreary and depressed, or as a statement of positive basic Buddhist training. Both are true for me, and I will continue this training forever. It may not match up with … Continue reading →
Repetitions
First Published on the Pine Mountain Buddhist Temple website, April 2024. What is human life if not hundreds and thousands of little cycles that repeat continuously? Our planet spins on its axis, one revolution of which we call a … Continue reading →
A Report on Throssel’s Poetry and Practice Retreat, March 2024
About twenty participants came to Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey for the second Poetry and Practice Weekend Retreat in March. We gathered for our first session in the common room on the Friday, where we discussed our hopes and expectations … Continue reading →