Birth and Death by Zenkei Blanche Hartman former Abbess of the San Francisco Zen Center There is a verse that’s on the han--the wooden block that calls us to the zendo. It’s also sometimes chanted just before bedtime in many Zen monasteries. It is an exhortation to practice and goes something like this: ‘May I… Continue reading Birth and Death
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Life is Sailing – The Moment of the Boat
Life can be likened to a time when a person is sailing in a boat. On this boat, I am operating the sail, I have taken the rudder, I am pushing the pole; at the same time, the boat is carrying me, and there is no “I” beyond the boat. Through my sailing of the… Continue reading Life is Sailing – The Moment of the Boat