The mid-20th century Theravada reforms favored vipassana (insight) over samatha (concentration) and the altered mind-state of the jhanas associated with it. What the sangha didn’t know was that six thousand miles away, a hitchhiking ex-monk, reformed village bad boy, embassy employee, and future gem salesman kept the old tradition going right under their noses.

An interview with Mark Unno on the essence of Shin Buddhism

A hike through the woods provides a lesson in impermanence.