Practicing with Difficulties
We can bring the practice into our bodies, or rather, bring consciousness of our bodies into our practice.
Generosity and Gratitude
Giving-and-receiving has to do with realizing that we are not separate, that we cannot exist on our own.
A Tender Approach to Zen Retreat
The combination of steady rigor and cryptic philosophy seemed to really inspire some people, but for those of us that are marginalized in any way, or even simply hard on ourselves, that mode of practice can really reinscribe harm.
The Zen Kitchen: Unopening the Gift of Tenzo Practice
For me, the work in our Zen kitchen was a deep opportunity to collaborate with others and call upon “don’t know mind,” all while strengthening my understanding of giver, receiver and gift.
Working With A Teacher
The way we do it here is that the teacher is more like the cup into which the student can pour out whatever they need to express so that they can find their way.