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Author Archives: Yugen
Dharma Combat
Kokai’s Dharma combat ceremony is coming up this Sunday, May 13th, at 11am. Please come along and support him (try and be in the zendo by 10:45am) and feel free to ask a question during the dharma combat. Kokai has … Continue reading
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One Teaching in Response
If I had to sum up the last couple of weeks in one word, it would be this: snow. A winter up in the mountains is no stranger to the white stuff, but this winter has been pretending for a … Continue reading
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Tagged practice, Retreat, Sesshin, Snow, Yokoji, Zen, Zen Buddhism, Zen Buddhsim, Zen Center
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Zen Medication
Zen Medication. Take twice daily. If dose is exceeded, contact nearest Zen Center immediately as you may require intensive training. Possible side effects include stability, peace of mind, a feeling of good will to all mankind and the desire to help others. Continue reading
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Fire and Ice
I’m in the process of putting together the Community Journal for the first quarter of 2012 and the dharma talk for this issue is Tozan’s ‘No heat or cold’. Bill Shinjin Butler selects and transcribes the talks and this one … Continue reading
Solar Power and Final Seals
I am excited to announce that yesterday we completed the solar install. I say completed, but it seems that really there is no such thing. The new panels are up and working, but we still have some issues with the … Continue reading
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Tagged Kaigen Roshi, off-grid, Solar Panels, Tenshin Roshi, Zen, Zen Buddhism, Zen Center
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We Got the White Stuff
The Fall that has felt like an extension of late summer up until now has turned wintry quickly. The temperature has dropped in to the 30s (both highs and lows) and we have had a couple of days of rain … Continue reading
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This rudderless ship is sailing just fine
Tenshin Roshi is away in England for a couple of weeks, returning on October 30th. Every year he goes to the UK to run a sesshin with Keizan Sensei, his dharma successor who is based in Liverpool. It’s always a … Continue reading
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Still using Internet Explorer? Read on…
For the past few months I’ve been working on a new version of the zmc.org website. It is not a radical departure – it looks pretty much the same just with more pages and more content. The site is currently … Continue reading
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Tagged Buddha Hall, Retreat, Sesshin, Tenshin Roshi, Zen, Zen Buddhsim, Zen Center
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Rain, snakes and Subarus
One of the main problems of living on the side of a valley largely composed of dirt is that when rain hits it really takes its toll. This week we were the recipients of some serious rain. We had two … Continue reading
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Tagged Rattle Snake, Tenshin Roshi, work practice, Zen, Zen Buddhsim, Zen Center
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