Personal Reflections Zen Buddhism
Two Years of Priesthood
What the ritual of shaving one’s head has taught a Soto Zen priest about renunciation—and the importance of sangha
Craving
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature
Everything Is Buddha
When things are more than just things
TeachingsMagazine | Dharma Talk, Teachings
Clinging
Untangling the habits that keep us in the loop
How to Let Things Go
A selection of six pieces of life advice from a Zen Buddhist monk
The Desire for Awakening
While you’ll eventually need to abandon your sense of “I” as you approach the final stages of the path, you won’t arrive there unless you first put that “I” to good use.
The Path Beyond Desire
How discipline, meditation, and wisdom lead to uncovering our innate purity and true nature.
The Bare Experience of Craving
A teaching on letting go of our perceived objects of desire and the freedom that comes with attuned awareness.
TeachingsMagazine | Brief Teachings, In Brief
Fish Love
A lesson on love and attachment
We Can’t Always Get What We Want (And That’s All Right)
Accepting the inevitability of loss is essential to happiness
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