Posts by Blog Bodhisattva
The 2023 Spring Appeal is LIVE!
We hope that you will consider contributing to Clouds in Water in ways that feel joyful, wholesome and within your means.
Read MoreMember Spotlight: Davu Seru
I look forward to us landing together at some place that reflects more accurately the world we live in…which is to say: reflects dharma.
Read MoreCan I Be Frugal AND Generous?
Because what I’ve been wondering is this—how do I live simply, do good work, care for myself, and still support other things I value? Can I be frugal and generous?
Read MoreThe Three Wheels: Giver, Receiver, and Gift
Giver, receiver, and gift are described as wheels. These wheels turn each other, circling and transforming.
Read MorePop! Goes The Dharma: Be Here Ahora
I would love indeed to have been born in a world that is not in the throes of a catastrophic climate shift, or perpetually poised a few bad decisions away from complete nuclear annihilation. But our karma is now. The moment we are responsible for is now. And that means we are the people for this moment. For us, it is the right time.
Read MoreMember Spotlight: Valentine Cadieux
The question at the heart of Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Braiding Sweetgrass, about understanding the land as loving us, not just us loving the land, has been inspiring a lot of reflection for me for the past few years.
Read MoreThe Zen Kitchen: A Recipe from Our Tenzo’s Hidden Treasure
Someone from long ago left this cookbook at the center, and I found it when reorganizing the kitchen, so I think of it as a hidden and now found treasure of Clouds in Water.
Read MoreA Tender Approach to Zen Retreat
I think we need affirmation, we need to feel well. Buddha was pretty clear that hearts that haven’t been gladdened by practice don’t readily access wisdom.
Read MorePop! Goes The Dharma: Liberation Day and the paradox of exclusive love
For this first post, I’d like to talk about a book that is one of the most original, hilarious, moving, and humane things I’ve read in a long while.
Read MoreMember Spotlight: Felicia Sy
Our January–and very first!–Member Spotlight is on our newest board member, Felicia Sy (she/her).
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