October 30, 2018
Zen and The Art of Snobbery
A few rounds with a new sitting group trigger a maddening case of Zen snob stink.
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October 30, 2018
I Resolve Not to Kill: A Call to Arms
The First Buddhist Precept — to resolve not to kill — sounds deceptively simple, and yet it can be a lifelong koan.
October 30, 2018
Turning Over the Teakettle
Commentary by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhed on the Blue Cliff Record Koan No. 48: “Turning Over the Teakettle.”
October 28, 2018
Miaozong’s Dharma Encounter
Throughout much of history women’s bodies have been viewed as impure and dangerous by prevailing androcentric cultures, west and east, and unfortunately there still are many examples of this attitude in Buddhism today. In this story from the Song Dynasty, Miaozong, a Dharma heir of Dahui, courageously gives a lively demonstration of the true nature… Teisho by Sensei Amala Wrightson.
October 14, 2018
Caring, Engaging, Voting
The minimal response we can offer our descendants, who are under more threats than ever, is to vote. This is a contemporary way to “enter the marketplace with helping hands,” the ultimate stage of Dharma practice. Teisho by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede.
October 10, 2018
Tofu Stroganoff
Ingredients 1 lb of tofu 4 Tbs. oil for sautéing ¼ cup soy sauce 2 cups of diced onion 1 lb of mushrooms, sliced 2 Tbs. butter 2 Tbs. flour 10 oz wide or medium noodles 2 cups veggie broth 2 Tbs dijon mustard ¼ to ½ cup of sour cream Instructions Drain and press…
October 10, 2018
Pasta with Miso, Lemon, Tahini Sauce
Ingredients 1 lb. pasta (any kind – spaghetti, macaroni, bowtie, rotini, etc.) ¼ c light miso ¼ c tahini ¼ c tamari (or soy sauce) ¼ c nutritional yeast ¼ c lemon juice ¼ c olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced Instructions Cook the pasta, drain, and return to pot. Blend the remaining ingredients to…
October 10, 2018
Muesli
Ingredients 1 quart, rolled oats 1/2 cup sunflower seeds 1/4 cup dry coconut, sweetened or unsweetened 1/4 cup raisins 1/4 cup chopped dates or apricots 1/3 cup chopped almonds 1 Tbs poppy seeds (optional) Instructions Thoroughly mix all the ingredients together. To prepare, place dry muesli into a crock or bowl, and pour in dairy…
October 6, 2018
Satsujo Overcomes Hakuin
October 2018 Sesshin, Day 7
”Before the tongue has moved the teaching has finished” — but take care — short of full awakening there is still work to do. A commentary on “Satsujo Overcomes Hakuin,” from The Hidden Lamp: Stories from Twenty-Five Centuries of Awakened Women by Zenshin Florence Caplow, Reigetsu Susan Moon. Teisho by Sensei Amala Wrightson.
October 5, 2018
Chiyono’s No Water No Moon
October 2018 Sesshin, Day 6
Being willing to let things fall apart. A commentary on “Chiyono’s No Water No Moon,” from The Hidden Lamp: Stories from Twenty-Five Centuries of Awakened Women by Zenshin Florence Caplow, Reigetsu Susan Moon. Teisho by Sensei Amala Wrightson.