Four Noble Truths
My relationship with the Four Noble Truths has been a [...]
I breathed!
So yesterday I had a deliberately unproductive day. I haven't [...]
La Folia at The Met
When I first heard La Folia, it was at [...]
Frisson
Frisson (UK: /ˈfriːsɒn/ FREE-son, US: /friːˈsoʊn/ free-SOHN[1][2] French: [fʁisɔ̃]; [...]
I Am Nothing Special
No matter how many years you sit doing zazen, you [...]
Why show up to meditation services?
The question of the day for our morning check-in was, [...]
Organization to Reduce Divisiveness
At this morning's meditation service, someone mentioned Braver Angels. They [...]
Hearing the Dharma in Another Language
I take great joy to hear Dharma teachings in [...]
Pauline showed up
I was delighted this morning when a student from my [...]
Right Speech
Upon reflection, I would like to tone down my enthusiasm [...]
Tell me a story about interbeing
Once upon a time, in a world not so [...]
A special transmission outside the scriptures
A special transmission outside the scriptures Depending not on words [...]
Does a fully enlightened person feel anger?
https://becoming-buddha.com/malunkyaputta-sutta-staying-focused/ My friend, the above story comes to mind. I [...]
Required Reading
Don't Look Down On Your Defilements, They Will Laugh At [...]
Thought Itself Is Buddha
When we are really stuck, when we don’t know, when [...]