This article first appeared in the September – December 2023 Portobello Buddhist Priory Newsletter. This version has been edited. These are a few personal thoughts about ‘darkness’. I am not exploring how concepts of dark and light are … 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 The following piece is a previously unpublished chapter … Continue reading →
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 →
This article is one of the chapters from a new book called Birth and Death written by Rev. Master Leandra which was published recently. More information about the book follows the article. I find more and more often … Continue reading →
This article originally appeared in the Portobello Buddhist Priory Newsletter, September—December 2019. Fear is something that most people experience to a greater or lesser extent, and it can sometimes feel like an obstacle in training. The various words used to … Continue reading →
This article comprises the opening chapters from a new book by Rev. Master Daishin, titled Delving. Night Walks Plenty of things scared me as a child, but I found I had an affinity for the dark. I was drawn to … Continue reading →
Right now we are in the midst of a new scary situation, a worldwide pandemic. It is frightening to think of the possible serious illness that we and all our family and friends and the whole world are facing. Another … Continue reading →