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. In Soto style, we ‘face the wall‘… we sit with our backbone slightly forward of the center of the Zafu,  … back straight, as if a tiny thread were running tothe ceiling through the crown of the head … give that thread a smalltug, ever so slightly, tostretch the neck and pull the chin…

I am about to break a cardinal rule of ‘Soto Zen’ (not the first time): However, I hereby officially state that I do not think that the ‘Lotus’ Postures (although ideal if you can) are necessarily the best postures for most beginners … I suggest the Burmese … … and for beginners, next the Half-Lotus…

It is a fundamental Buddhist teaching that “All Things Change” … Some of those changes can be in ways we want, some in ways we surely do not want. But Buddhists learn to be ‘Masters of Change’  … going with the flow of it all …   (remember: recording ends soon after the beginning bells;a…

The question came up today about whether a Buddha would ever feel frustration … did he always feel peace and contentment? I believe he knew how to feel peace and contentment, even amid a world that can often be frustrating! You see, the highest Contentment, attained through dropping all thought ofsameness or difference, is being…
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