The Last Leaves
Author Archives: MCZC
The last leaves dance their final dance against the grey winter sky It will be Xmas in few days and the trees in the garden will soon stand bare in
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Full Autumn Moon at Il Convento
It is dark outside and the barking of a dog echoes over the sleeping village In the distance the mountain covered chestnuts are shedding their leaves There has been great
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Teisho: Case 19 Book of Equanimity, Unmon’s Mt. Sumeru, Part 1 of 3
Description: In this teisho, Henry begins an exploration of the compact koan, Unmon’s Mt. Sumeru: A monk asked Unmon, “Not a single thought arises: is there any fault or not?” Unmon
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Discover your Hidden Treasure: Part 2 of 2
We are invited to…enter a mode of being wherein we are able to…behold the treasures that are right there in the midst of those “ordinary” things in our day to
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Discover Your Hidden Treasure, Part 1 of 2
… instead of devoting ourselves to seeking that one thing necessary that can fill our hearts with true peace and joy, we spend our time and energy in the pursuit
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Teisho: Father John Dear brings his message of peace to Mountain Cloud
Description: Father John Dear speaks at Mountain Cloud about his compelling vision for a nonviolent world. Father John is an internationally known voice for peace and nonviolence who has dedicated his
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“NOT YET” AND “ALREADY”
The underlying approach of Soto Zen is “already”; the underlying approach of Rinzai Zen is “not yet”. Soto Zen’s main practice is shikantaza, or “just sitting.” The main plus side
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Teisho: Case 18 Book of Equanimity, Does A Dog Have Buddha Nature? Part 3 of 3
Description: “Why should I, being subject to birth and death, seek what is likewise subject to birth and death?” Launching from these words of Shakyamuni Buddha, Henry concludes his series on
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Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage is Body and mind Drop off. Dogen Eihei Koroku Image by Rosa Bellino Featured image, Shoes, CC0 Public Domain, from Pixabay.com
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A Flash of Lightening
Once, inspired by the beautiful autumn evening, the Master was strolling through a sweet potato field. A farmer, thinking he was bent on stealing the crops, surprised him and struck
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