Our attention can be surprisingly unpredictable and sometimes trick us into believing it's beyond our ability to manage. It can be a...

Karma? In my direct experience, I drop a stone in a pond. The ripples radiate outward... and after some time has passed, the waves...

When attention is welded to thought, we are blind to Reality as Reality. When we are caught up and entangled in thought patterns coming...

The simplest way that I can express my spirituality... my Zen practice... my ministry as a priest and monk is be present, open, alert,...

Maybe because Monday is Memorial Day... maybe just because... before opening my eyes, I remembered Zen Master John Daido Lorri saying...

There are words that can seeds that take root inside of us; remaining long after they've been spoken or read, echoing realities so...

Walking, running, hiking, or climbing, we may not consider it much or take it for granted. But, in order to move in a direction, we must...

Henry David Thoreau Once wrote, "As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in...

Zen training and practice encourages us to intentionally and deliberately shift our attention away from the mental activities that often...

Growing up, I found myself frequently trapped in mental loops of self-deprecation. Phrases like, "I feel fundamentally flawed," "I feel...

Addiction is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon that affects millions of people worldwide. Whether it is substance abuse, gambling, or...

Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche once shared, "We have all kinds of situations that we have to handle in ordinary life, even states that we are...

What is the nature of Zen training and practice? Not worshiping at the altar of thinking mind. Instead of allowing our attention to be...

The latest artificial intelligence (AI) has shown an ability to make up create stories. This capacity to create stories mirrors human...

Living with intentionality from a Zen perspective involves embracing the practice of "Sincere Intention" as a guiding principle in our...

For me personally, I didn't turn to Zen or recovery because everything was going well. I was driven by a sense of restlessness,...

A white cloud is a perfect example of the effortless Universal Identity of Loving Presence. It has no set path, no predetermined...

While it's appealing to "Trust the Force," it's important to recognize that trust shouldn't be forced. Trust typically develops over time...

The practice of mindful self-awareness, focusing on emotions rather than thoughts, emphasizes that we not avoid, deny, suppress, or...

A person considered to be a founding member of a Twelve Step recovery program often said, "Whatever it is that you're looking for, you're...