Government
As we were formerly by crimes, so we are now overburdened by law. Montaigne.
Intent
In the works of mankind, as in those of nature, it is really the motive which is chiefly worth attention. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Basho’s 9th Century Message for Today
Basho was a master of the ninth century. One day he was sitting with his feet across the garden-path. A monk came along with a wheel-barrow. Tuck in your feet, …
You Are The Buddha
There is no such person as Buddha. Buddha is simply a Sanskrit word meaning initiate. The Absolute is immanent in every man’s heart. This treasure of the heart is the …
Alaska in Summer
Ghost Train In the Snow This train mysteriously appeared in my picture. There was no train there when I took a picture of the empty railroad tracks.
Unusual Way of Spiritual Practice
There is a characteristic of Zen which cannot be found in any other practice or in any religion. That is to say, its peculiar mode of expressing profound religious insight …
The Zen Master Eno
Eno was a great Zen master of the seventh century. He had lost his parents when he was young and earned his living by gathering firewood. One day when he …
What is Wisdom?
Shall I teach thee what is wisdom? To know what we know, and know what we do not know. That is wisdom. Confucius.