Finding Time for Zazen
As most of you know, zazen or seated meditation (“sitting”) is the core of our practice. Zazen helps us quiet the mind, temporarily reducing and …
Small Talk
The posts in this category are very short teisho by Gendo Sensei. Please feel free to leave comments!
Dragon Howls and Tiger Roars
Eihei Dogen Zenji once said to his assembly: A dragon howls in a dark cave; the whole universe quiets. A tiger roars at the edge …
Small Talk: Painting the Moon
I think of painting as a matter of placing pigments of various kinds on paper or fabric. Depending on the nature of the pigment, it …
Small Talk: Always Facing the World
Like the moon in its many phases, human beings, trees, mountains, asteroids, and amoebas are all subject to moment-by-moment creation and destruction. Most people who …
Small Talk: Half a Moon is Better Than a Whole Moon
Each of us strives to live a perfect life, just as Shakyamuni Buddha once did. Unlike the Buddha, however, most of think of a perfect …
Small: Talk: Liberating the Moon
We know that the moon’s light is actually the reflected light of the sun. For billions of years, the moon has reflected this light and …
Small Talk: Fishing With the Moon
A sliver of moon is brighter than the full moon. Do you understand what I mean by that? Most people go out of their way …
Small Talk: Moon Altar
Bodhisattvas, we should not say we are too busy to come to practice. Nor should we say we are too tired, too sick, or too …
Small Talk
Greetings, members and friends of Great Wave. I wanted to let you know that this summer I will be starting to write occasional posts at …