I was really moved and impressed by this discussion about the dearth of young people at many American Zen centers: http://shoresofzen.com/nozeninthewest/forum-young-people-in-dharma/ And wrote the following response: Wow, quite the discussion. May I offer one late addition? That ... Continue Reading »
Working anew with mindfulness these last weeks I am impressed again by the incredible power of simply working with attention. We are usually not so deliberate about how we use this powerful inner ... Continue Reading »
Dharma Talk Given March 5, 2011 at Red Cedar Zen Community, Bellingham, WA I had the pleasure of visiting the student Meditation Club at our local university up the hill here last Friday. They ... Continue Reading »
Looking up from my desk just now, the late afternoon Autumn sun is bathing orange-yellow maple trees a few blocks away. I find the mind moving in and out of a ... Continue Reading »
By Nomon Tim Burnett On August 5th, soon after I returned from Japan on a three week trip there with Everyday Zen colleagues, Robert Aitken roshi died at the age of 93. Aikten roshi ... Continue Reading »
Suggestions for a title requested. I am thinking of producing a series of 20 minute recordings in support of practice. Mostly sitting but probably also other body-related mindfulness practices. Idea is you ... Continue Reading »
By Nomon Tim Burnett Why zazen? The Japanese word zazen means sitting Zen. On purpose we don't use the word "meditation" because it has many connotations beyond what we mean by the simple and ... Continue Reading »
A brief post to test this all out. More later, I promise. Lately I've been attending a class on Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) given to veterans at the Veteran's Administration hospital in Seattle. I'm ... Continue Reading »
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