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Old Man in Retirement

06/28/2024

A couple of weeks ago Alan and I discussed the poems of Muso Soseki, a 13th century Japanese Zen teacher, with the Sky Flower sangha,…

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Pacifying the Mind

06/28/2024

I attended the online sesshin last weekend. We referred to it beforehand as the “short” sesshin since it ended on Sunday rather than Monday, but…

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Not Knowing is Most Intimate

08/07/2024

I’m taking a trip to Ireland next month to visit old friends and to allow my daughter, who has never been, to explore her roots.…

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Seeking with Empty Hands

08/07/2024

I just spent a week visiting family and friends in Ireland, along with my daughter and my daughter-in-law. I was born and grew up in…

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