This article was first published in the April–June 2023 Berkeley Buddhist Priory Newsletter. The whole purpose of Buddhism is to teach us how we can transform our lives. Buddhist training is actually a step by step process in … Continue reading →
A transcript of a talk which was given after the Renunciation Festival at Reading Priory in January 2022. One of the more powerful statements of the Renunciation is the begging bowl or alms bowl. It forms one of … Continue reading →
Introduction: Words said at the time of death can be significant and as precious jewels. Fortunately, just days before his passing, when he knew his days were short, we were able to record some of Reverend Master Saidō’s extemporaneous … Continue reading →
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 →
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 The following piece is a previously unpublished chapter … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
This is a transcript of a Dharma talk given at Shasta Abbey in May 2022. Good Morning. Nice to see all of you. I think this is going to be a short talk because Jukai starts today, and … Continue reading →
Each year we celebrate the Buddha’s Enlightenment. Reflecting upon it calls forth different aspects of all that training makes possible. This year, what comes to mind is the need for direct personal insight, rather than learned knowledge or copied … Continue reading →
