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
The 90-day practice period of the winter starts tomorrow, the topic this year will be the “Dhammapada”.
Read it here.
Old video in new format: Muho on “The ten ox-herding pictures” New video by Seikan: “You Are Owner? But What Owns You?! ” Old video by Seikan: “Everyday Sesshin At Tobita Shinchi” Totally unrelated are these pictures by Miriam Elia: “We go to the gallery” Also unrelated, cover design of Muho’s new book: Strange gassho … Read more
Talking about Zen monk’s military equipment at the time of Dogen, and the new translation of “The Zen Teaching of Homeless Kodo” Article by Brad Warner: Monks and Laypeople, War and Peace Link to new translation published by Simon & Schuster: Zen Teaching of Homeless Kodo
First try in the morning: Second try in the evening: 『自由』
Original exchange between Muho and Brian can be read here: Letter to a friend about Zen practice, family life, Japanese Buddhism and the war about Zen at war New articles by Brian on the topic: Zen Masters on the Battlefield (Part I) The “Non-Self” as a Killer Other articles by Muho on the topic of … Read more
Zen garden turns into a pond. Fancy T-shirt.