No place to hide

May all beings be happy. Least of all common people, with common lives, living in a common universe. No place to run to, no safe place to rest, no dojo to retreat too. Life, Death, how to solve it?

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The difference between Dharma and Cultural

Just like there are many different interpretations of scriptures in the various religious traditions around the world, there is much debate and disagreement within Buddhist Sects about this and that as well.   I was drawn to Zen because it seemed less cluttered with stuff to weed out than other paths.  Not requiring a belief in some supreme being or duality, Zen seemed the most direct […]

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Genjo addressed Sangha after taking Precepts

After the Shoken Tokudo ceremony, I addressed the sangha. Someone expressed concern over my use of “killing Buddha” in my talk and asked about it’s meaning.  Of course, I was not saying to kill or harm anyone, that was not my meaning (please watch the video clip). I would like to point you to what […]

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