In 1996 during Fall Practice Period at Tassajara Zen Mountain Monastery, I participated in the first chanting of the names of Buddhist women ancestors. San Francisco Zen Center's Abbess at that time, Eijun Linda Ruth Cutts, led the effort and did the difficult research necessary to create this...
(9) Comments | Posted February 10, 2012 | 10:43 AM
How is it for you when something changes in your life suddenly and unexpectedly? A death of a dear one; change in the status of a personal relationship; a shift in your work life? And how does Zen practice help in such a dynamic situation?
I have been thinking a...
(125) Comments | Posted November 8, 2011 | 4:01 PM
I have been in many meetings over the past several months where the phrase "I am worried about..." seems to be quite popular -- almost a default expression for some people. What I notice when this phrase is used is that is has a strong effect on my energy. It...
(234) Comments | Posted September 22, 2011 | 10:10 PM
The world we live in, and the very nature of our mind, push us to stay self-focused and self-protective. We are encouraged to widen our stance in the world by accumulating materials goods, and by pushing away people who are "not like us". We live our lives in a constant...
(59) Comments | Posted March 30, 2012 | 6:54 AM