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( Dogen’s Instructions for the Cook – X ) Some people are just “naturally Zen” … … naturally wise, compassionate, tolerant and strong through much of their life … no matter what it hands them …  … like my late father, Leon. I’d like to tell his story a little. _____________________________ When ordinarilypreparing ingredients, do…

( Dogen’s Instructions for the Cook – IX ) Today’s passage makes reference to a famous Koan and story … When the World-honored One [The Buddha] waswalking with the assembly of his followers, he pointed to the ground with hishand and said, “This place is suitable to build a shrine.” The devaIndra then took a…

( Dogen’s Instructions for the Cook – VIII ) A pair of other translations of the first lines of this passage. First, by Uchiyama Roshi … Both day and night, allow all things to come into and reside within your mind. Allow your mind (Self) and all things to function together as a whole. Yasuda…

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