Another Take on Emptiness
"Form is that which is before we project our concepts [...]
Your Car is a Dharma Teacher
The parallels between driving and Buddhism go on and on. Think on this as you're driving along next time. Your car is a good Dharma teacher.
Not depending on words and letters
A special transmission outside the scriptures, Not depending on words [...]
Beliefs
Mara was out with some fellow demons one day, and [...]
We create our own music
In any given moment in time, we can either choose [...]
All I need to do is…
As I sat this morning, my monkey mind started working [...]
Who is Scott?
I am that which emerges when I get out of [...]
What am I solely responsible for?
When I reflect on, "What am I solely responsible for?"
Thoughts and surroundings
There is no difference between observing thoughts and surroundings, They [...]
Things I’ve Learned
Thay Kozen told me this very early on. I'm [...]
As I sit…
As I sit... ...So goes the rest of my life.
Who am I?
Where the painter's brush meets the paper, The ink [...]
Pain Is Inevitable; Suffering Is Optional
The classic example of the way we are responsible for [...]
Tonglen, a mental visualization to deal with suffering
Here's a trick that worked for me. It's nothing I [...]
Three Questions, another piece of the puzzle
I have a new friend in Queens, NY. Actually, I [...]
Feeling aimless and a bit uneasy about it.
I had this strangely unsettling feeling that I was [...]
Ceremony
Minh Từ Certificate of Ordination
It’s okay to feel like crap
It's my choice. If I want to feel like crap, that's okay. Somehow, just acknowledging this makes whatever feeling fade away.