Why do we sit? Tony Doubleday from the London group has written an interesting article in which he examines Dogen’s commentary on the great stupas of India with the effect of sitting in our daily lives, and particularly on the cumulative effects of zen practice. Here’s an extract: The brick courses of the great stūpas […]
Read more…Emily from StoneWater Zen London has written a piece on the Suffolk retreat with Keizan Sensei last week. It can be found, with some lovely photos, on http://swz-northlondon.blogspot.co.uk. Sore knees, chilly early mornings, insects, sunshine, peacocks, birdsong. These are what first spring to my mind without much thought, and the list appears to get more pleasant as […]
Read more…A wonderful article by Tony who is a very well respected and long standing member of the Sangha. He is also co-author of ‘Elements of Zen’ with Keizan Sensei.
Read more…I was asked to talk to the year-one classes at my daughter’s school after her own form teacher overheard her tell one of her friends that she should shave her head and “become a Buddhist, like my dad!” The six year-olds in year-one had been learning about Wesak, and their form teachers were looking for a Buddhist to talk to the children. My daughter’s remark was seized upon…
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