Category: Zen

  • Non-seeking

    Non-seeking

    This spring, after I thoroughly screwed up my lineage chart, Zen went empty. The lineage chart Last May, two of my sangha mates were receiving […]

  • Mu as a Null Pointer

    Mu as a Null Pointer

    Core dumped Mu! is the null pointerthat segfaults the mindas smoke drifts through the zendo. — EE Thompson Image of Reflection Model (Rashomon) by Takahiro […]

  • Already There

    Already There

    Surely if I learned the intricacies of biophysics,making proteins dance inside a vast sea of transistors,I can learn the Buddhadharma. Surely if I transformed the […]

  • Leaky Buckets

    Leaky Buckets

    A few weeks ago though, Sensei told us the story of “No Water, No Moon” in a dharma talk about women in Zen. The story […]

  • Escaping into Reddit

    Escaping into Reddit

    As I expand my Zen practice I’m taking time to look at my daily behavior. Lately I’ve found myself escaping into Reddit a lot. I’ve […]

  • Zen and Running

    Zen and Running

    I often listen to audio books or podcasts as I run. Lately I’ve been listening to Living Everyday Zen by Charlotte Joko Beck. The audiobook […]

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