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Nanao Sakaki Breaks the Mirror!

Posted on Dec 27th, 2008 by jhalifax : none jhalifax

Transition: Nanao Sakaki Breaks the Mirror nanao sakaki On winter Solstice night, beloved and renown poet Nanao Sakaki stepped out of his mountain hut in the star-filled night and died. He once wrote: Read books... More »

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buddhism out of the box 1

Posted on Apr 28th, 2007 by jhalifax : none jhalifax

another hip and amusing manifestation of buddhism out of the box http://www.do-not-zzz.com/

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Master calligrapher Kaz Tanahashi, Upaya Zen Center

Posted on Feb 4th, 2007 by jhalifax : none jhalifax

photo by Ottmar Liebert at extraordinary workshop on calligraphy in color by Kaz Tanahashi

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Kazuaki Tanahashi, Upaya Zen Center, Ottmar Liebert photo

Posted on Feb 4th, 2007 by jhalifax : none jhalifax

brush gathers ink/paint kaz will return here in midaugust for an amazing large brush calligraphy retreat. for informatoin: www.upaya.org

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MORE SUBLIME DEFEAT: BODHIDHARMA

Posted on Feb 3rd, 2007 by jhalifax : none jhalifax

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 »

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buddha's bowls from roshi joan, upaya zen center

Posted on Feb 1st, 2007 by jhalifax : none jhalifax

tokudo ceremony, upaya zen center, roshi joan giving the bowls of the buddha to a novice priest last tuesday morning.

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1 or 1000 makes no difference: Suzuki Roshi sublimely defeated

Posted on Jan 29th, 2007 by jhalifax : none jhalifax

kaz and i decided one day to write a book called "sublime defeat." we wrote down some stories and finally did nothing. i guess the project was defeated. but i recently found the manuscript, so... More »

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kaz in the light of day

Posted on Jan 24th, 2007 by jhalifax : none jhalifax

kaz today, walking up from the zendo, dark glasses reflecting the clear winter day lips pursed in an enigmatic smile oh well........... see him here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/upaya/sets/72157594261439082/

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bodhidharma

Posted on Jan 23rd, 2007 by jhalifax : none jhalifax

this must be bodhidharma kaz is playing again with color and minimum stroke like the old redbeard at shaolin

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