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ramdass
taking a few days of rest in hawaii before doing a fundraiser for old friend ramdass yesterday, went to beach to meet him he slowly walked with friends on either side holding him as he... More »
house made of dawn
practice in the deep quiet of winter the southwest, clear diamond blue skies smell of pinyon smoke the dances in the pueblos echoing in our valley a sense of timelessness as i walk at dawn... More »
the refuge
just returned after ten days at prajna mountain forest refuge. meadows deep green, skies brilliant and ever changing. am at home in the mountains. so utterly at peace with the heavens.
Kazuaki Tanahashi, Upaya Zen Center, Ottmar Liebert photo
brush gathers ink/paint kaz will return here in midaugust for an amazing large brush calligraphy retreat. for informatoin: www.upaya.org
MORE SUBLIME DEFEAT: BODHIDHARMA
more from the book by kazuaki tanahashi and roshi joan halifax: SUBLIME DEFEAT Don’t Know Legend has it that Bodhidharma, a monk from India, arrived in the southern part of China in the sixth century... More »
beauty
if you are short on joy, watch this beautiful video: http://www.dailymotion.com/visited/search/jerome%20murat/video/xf9oo_jerome- note: you might want to cut and paste the link, as i could not get the entire address to activate. otherwise, hit the link... More »
buddha's bowls from roshi joan, upaya zen center
tokudo ceremony, upaya zen center, roshi joan giving the bowls of the buddha to a novice priest last tuesday morning.






