First Nations - Canada · North American Aboriginals · North American History

Chief Poundmaker – exoneration – Cree Nation

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-48360554 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has exonerated a Cree leader who was convicted in 1885 on a charge of "treason-felony". Chief Poundmaker was wrongfully accused as being one of the instigators in a brief rebellion against the Canadian government. He is now remembered as a diplomat and peacemaker during a turbulent time in the… Continue reading Chief Poundmaker – exoneration – Cree Nation

How to Practice · Uchiyama Kosho Roshi · Zazen

Neither counting nor watching the breath – Uchiyama Roshi

As shared by Jean-Charles Pelayo on Facebook Neither counting, nor watching the breath in zazen (as when driving a car) "Sōtō Zen teachers practice and teach in various ways. Each teacher practices his or her own style. Since I am a disciple of Uchiyama Roshi, my own instruction is based on his approach to zazen—neither… Continue reading Neither counting nor watching the breath – Uchiyama Roshi

Cutting to the Chase - Getting to the bottom of things · How We See the World · Point of View - so many of them! Of course! · Serious Questions · The Basics! · Towards A Correct view of the Self

Human experience……. Let’s start from the beginning……..

..... to be continued..... Every statement made, should really have a “codicil” ... or a conditional clause such as “apparently”, or “it seems like” as the first word(s). This is because, there is nothing i know of that is so absolute or true, as to never change, nor to be so true that some other… Continue reading Human experience……. Let’s start from the beginning……..

Gary Weber · How to Practice · The Frogs Tongue

Quote from Vincent Horn posts on Gary Weber

My notes: This dialogue with Gary, and the offshoot discussion seems to be the classic case of the "Frogs Tongue"..... as far as i have experienced, if there were no frogs tongue, there would be no trace of "personality" in a human being. No statements to be made..... The Frogs Tongue sticks to this, and… Continue reading Quote from Vincent Horn posts on Gary Weber