The translation offered here is a modified translation of the one that was made (in Dutch) for the benefit of our congregation at Apeldoorn when I was prior there at the beginning of the millennium. In my research and … Continue reading →
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 →
This article is based on a lecture I gave at Shasta Abbey in August 2012 as part of a week-long retreat. This lecture was based on An Outline of Practice by Bodhidharma. This describes four practices that encompass all of … Continue reading →
The title Can Ton Qi (TS’AN-T’UNG-CH’I) (Chinese) — Sandōkai (Japanese) has much in it. It makes reference to a very well known Daoist text which was
Continue reading →From Lectures on Genjō Kōan, “The Spiritual Question as It Manifests Before Your Very Eyes,” a chapter of the Shōbōgenzō by Great Master Dōgen.
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