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What is Buddha (Universal Identity of Loving Presence)
Questioner: What is Buddha (Universal identity of Loving Presence)? Seiho: What do you see through your eyes? Questioner: I see You......
Jan 5, 20231 min read


Unaddressed Trauma - Oftentimes, one of the missing links between addiction and Twelve Step Recovery
One Addicts experience, --Dignity and Grace
Jan 4, 20231 min read


Welcome to the Year of the Rabbit
I once asked Lötö Garung Rinpoché, what is the essence of zazen. He replied, “Not chasing two rabbits at the same time.” If you...
Jan 3, 20231 min read


Equinimity Guided Meditation Practice
e·qua·nim·i·ty… mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation. Latin origin… aequus animus =...
Jan 2, 20231 min read


STEP/TRADITION OF THE MONTH 2023 - Step One
Surrender to Win; to win, surrender. To cease resistance…. We have heard it said that surrender means we don’t have to fight anymore…....
Jan 1, 20235 min read


I’ve Never Met a Happy Perfectionist
What could happen for us if we stopped... Took a vacation from trying to engineer perfect results that the thinking mind obsesses about...
Dec 31, 20221 min read


Working with addictions minds natural negativity, going beyond drugs but things like porn, food, etc
Reflection from my journal... working with minds chronic negativity... with special emphasis on how it can show as more than just...
Dec 30, 20221 min read


Equanimity Practice
“Just mindfulness and concentration do not constitute meditation; equanimity must be a constant ingredient…” 一Dr. Daw Thynn Thynn And...
Dec 27, 20221 min read


Ongoing Experience of first seeking to understand rather than be understood in how we relate
--Dignity an Grace
Dec 26, 20221 min read


Do Buddhists Celebrate Christmas - One Buddhist Monks Answer
--Appreciation and Generosity
Dec 24, 20221 min read


I am My Values
Inventory question from 2016 that remains extremely applicable today. Q: What changes have I seen in my life that can be attributed to a...
Dec 20, 20221 min read


Traveling Lighter from a Cluttered Mind
Sometimes when I take my seat to meditate, my head after a few moments goes forward like I've fallen asleep. When I notice, I realize...
Dec 19, 20221 min read


Reflection on Awakened Mind
In Zen when we share about "Buddha Nature" or "Mind" and "waking up," we're not not not talking about something between the eyebrows....
Dec 18, 20221 min read


Though the mind has a tendency to complain about stuff doesn’t mean I have to go along for the ride
Answering a question on, “What is the nature of Zen meditation practice…” followed by a short guided meditation based on the “Heart...
Dec 16, 20221 min read


Our Universal Nature
In the middle of pure formlessness, there is an ultimate direction. In the same way, there is an ultimate facial expression among a...
Dec 15, 20221 min read


Genko Kathy Blackman, Zenni
Embodying the season, Autumn turns to winter. What is preparation? Golden o-kesa caring shoulders of grace. What is preparation? Human,...
Dec 13, 20221 min read


When the S*it Hits the Fan... Response vs. Reaction
--Dignity and Grace
Dec 9, 20221 min read


The gift and grace of placing principles before and above personality
When I took up recovery from active addiction, investing and engaging in Zen training and paths of healing... what I didn't know......
Dec 7, 20221 min read


For those people, we care about, perhaps struggling with how to help and what to do to support them
In my experience... equanimity and compassionate responsiveness is not living at the sake or mercy of intrusive thoughts that want to...
Dec 5, 20222 min read


How Does One Trace a Path Within an Empty Mirror?
Coming empty-handed, going empty-handed 一that is the Way of Sentient Beings. When you are born, where do you come from? When you die,...
Dec 4, 20221 min read
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