DharmaCrafts' Teachings
Who Are You On This Retreat? - Koun Franz
The first time I attended a sesshin—a weeklong Zen meditation retreat—I spent the entire week wanting to escape. We sat on our cushions from 3:30am until 9pm; the only break...
Who Are You On This Retreat? - Koun Franz
The first time I attended a sesshin—a weeklong Zen meditation retreat—I spent the entire week wanting to escape. We sat on our cushions from 3:30am until 9pm; the only break...
The Path To Fearlessness - Koun Franz
I don’t know what’s going to happen next. That’s always true, of course, and easy to forget. But right now, when I look to the future—a month ahead, a year...
The Path To Fearlessness - Koun Franz
I don’t know what’s going to happen next. That’s always true, of course, and easy to forget. But right now, when I look to the future—a month ahead, a year...
Moment of Silence - Koun Franz
Last November 11, Remembrance Day here in Canada, I was driving to the store, listening to the radio, when the DJ abruptly announced that there would now be a moment of...
Moment of Silence - Koun Franz
Last November 11, Remembrance Day here in Canada, I was driving to the store, listening to the radio, when the DJ abruptly announced that there would now be a moment of...
You're Dying. Now What? - Koun Franz
In February, Zen temples mark the Buddha’s passing away. It’s referred to as Nehan, or nirvana. With anyone considered to have had great realization, Buddhists often choose to say that...
You're Dying. Now What? - Koun Franz
In February, Zen temples mark the Buddha’s passing away. It’s referred to as Nehan, or nirvana. With anyone considered to have had great realization, Buddhists often choose to say that...
Green Tara, Mother of All Buddhas
Tara is a female Buddha. In fact, she is the manifestation of the wisdom of all Buddhas, and the goddess who accomplishes their enlightened activities. Her name means "Saviouress," and...
Green Tara, Mother of All Buddhas
Tara is a female Buddha. In fact, she is the manifestation of the wisdom of all Buddhas, and the goddess who accomplishes their enlightened activities. Her name means "Saviouress," and...
Meditation for Beginners - Sharon Salzberg and ...
Meditation teaches us to focus and pay clear attention to our experiences and responses as they arise, and to observe them without judging them. That allows us to detect harmful...
Meditation for Beginners - Sharon Salzberg and ...
Meditation teaches us to focus and pay clear attention to our experiences and responses as they arise, and to observe them without judging them. That allows us to detect harmful...