Dust in the Wind
An edited transcript of a Dharma talk given to the Priory congregation in January 2023. What I wanted to start with for this talk was the line from the Sandōkai that gets brought up many times, the one where it … Continue reading →
Impermanence
A Gift From Mom
My mother recently gave me a cup. It has JAPAN stamped on the bottom. I think it is a pretty common design, I’ve seen it often in second-hand stores. It’s unusual as cups go only because it has two layers; … Continue reading →
Grief and Impermanence
A transcript of a talk given at the Segaki Retreat at Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey in 2019. Don’t we all experience grief? For me there are times when grief is very powerfully felt, yet even then, I watch it coming … Continue reading →