It is the man throwing away his shoes as if to enter heaven and finding himself astonished, opened at last . . . —David Whyte, from “The Opening of...
Soto Zen in Northern Ireland: Introducing Black Mountain Zen Centre
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Fire, Tenderness and Awakening: Zenju Earthlyn Manuel Reflects on the Role of This Body
Imagine this body is the only way in which you can awaken. Last month Rev. Zenju Earthlyn Manuel, PhD, gave a public dharma talk based on her new...
Joyous Energy: Spring Work Period at Tassajara
A chronicle of the Spring 2015 Work Period at Tassajara, by Tassajara Director Shinchi Linda Galijan Much has happened in the last month! On April...
Green Gulch Dharma Teacher Daigan Lueck Passes Away
by Norman Fischer
Introducing Montaña Despierta: A Place for Zen Buddhist Practice on the East Coast of Mexico
A Branching Streams sangha profile Montaña Despierta (Awakened Mountain, in Spanish) is a space dedicated to the practice of Buddhist meditation in...
Using Your Smart Phone to Water the Seeds of Compassion and Wisdom
Sangha Project
Debunking Three Myths of Practice
Meeting This Moment
Dr. Grace Dammann Reflects on the Experience of Filming States of Grace
Film returns 4/24-30
What’s a Black Bodhisattva to Do?
by Kyva Holman After an incident occurred close to home, Green Gulch resident Kyva Holman reflects carefully on how to juggle myriad considerations...