What do you need to set aside? How often do we get stuck on rightness and wrongness? These judgements separate us from actually experiencing our lives moment by moment. Keizan Jokin invites u

Zazen is an attitude for how you live. For many of us, showing others who we really are is rare. But why? What causes and conditions; stories and identities do you drape around yourself? Keizan Jo

Artwork by Contemplative Medicine Fellow, Prash Gunasekera Like a plum blossom blooming in the winter, possibilities can emerge even when new life seems inconceivable. Koshin Sensei encourages us to

It turns out that we dont really change until we completely commit, especially when things are hard. We all can feel lonely and isolated sometimes. And, at the very same time, we are often reluc

We are caught in unawareness, in delusion, when our minds grasp after what isnt really here and right in front of us. Chodo Our minds are constantly grasping after shiny objects names, concep

Why are you seeking liberation outside of yourself? Jianzhi We all can feel bound up sometimes. And for good reason, depending on the life circumstances we find ourselves in. Over time and with

How open am I? Who and what do I not welcome in? Koshin Providing safe harbor and true welcome to all others is deeply courageous. The Statue of Liberty symbolizes the bodhisattva vow to exclude

When the mind calms down, we can treat ourselves and others more authentically. Chodo Campbell Morality and right ethical conduct is not about appearing a certain way or trying to look good. Do

Living fully is not an idea. Tenderness and compassion are always the barometer of how practice is going. Koshin Paley Ellison Uncertainty about elections. Dozens of active wars around the globe

If we are going to maintain our practice carefully, we have to pay careful attention to what we think is not welcome. Koshin Paley Ellison Our lives are complicated. Full of love and light; ange