A line in the Sandokai (Harmony of Difference and Equality) of Sekito Kisen (700 – 790), one of Suzuki Roshi’s favorite poems, reads”the branching streams flow on in the dark.”
Branching Streams Flow On
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Zen Practice
Receiving the Precepts in the Spring
On April 21, at Green Gulch Farm, three initiates received the precepts and Dharma names from Tenshin Reb Anderson.
Dario Girolami Organizes Buddhist Chaplains in Europe
One of the activities that has engaged Dario Girolami, Abbot of Centro Zen l’Arco in Rome, during this year of the pandemic has been developing an organization for Buddhist chaplains in Europe.
Priest Ordination in a Time of Pandemic
On March 21, a clear, cool Sunday morning, two residents of Green Dragon Temple (Green Gulch Farm) were ordained as priests by three preceptors: Abiding Abbess Fu Schroeder, Eijun Linda Cutts, the teacher for Kristin Diggs, and Tenshin Reb Anderson, the teacher for Valerian Hauffe.
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It’s about studying and knowing the teachings, and then, at various points, having the teachings and path drop away.
Saturday Sangha Study Group is Online
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Interview with New Tanto Nancy Petrin
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Green Gulch Farm 2020 Apprenticeship Programs Still Open for Applications
Apprentice positions are still open in the farm and garden + land stewardship programs at Green Gulch Farm for the 2020 season (April 8 - October...