Morning after sesshin, new photo gallery, February 6th 2015
Pictures that Mushin from Australia took here last spring: Sitting Duck
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The wood stove keeps us warm, January 29th 2015
Firewood becomes ash, and it does not become firewood again. Yet, do not suppose that the ash is future and the firewood past. You should understand that firewood abides in the phenomenal expression of firewood, which fully includes past and future and is independent of past and future. Ash abides in the phenomenal expression of … Read more
Muho discusses some Japanese books, Seikan moves to L.A. and rents out his place, January 22nd 2015
From Melbourne Zen centre’s Facebook page: Announcing: Manhattan Beach Zen People from all walks of life coming together for zazen in the sand where LA meets the Pacific ocean. Following zazen, there will also be time for discussion, Q&A, short talks by Seikan, and/or swims in the ocean. Regular meetings from March 2015. All welcome! … Read more
New photo albums uploaded, January 20th 2015
We uploaded three new albums to the photo gallery: Lumberjacks Breakfast at Antaiji Antaiji’s Zen garden
Last upload this year, December 14th 2014
The 90-day practice period of the winter starts tomorrow, the topic this year will be the “Dhammapada”.
Last day of rohatsu sesshin, December 7th 2014
Today is the last and longest day of Rohatsu sesshin. Zazen takes place in the ice cold hondo until the date changes to the eight. Only the abbot leaves the mountain already today for a last lecture trip to Tokyo. The kids will be free from school for the time being.