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Don’t Imagine There’s Something Missing - Koun ...
Here’s a story that’s worth considering: The monk Wuzhuo was working as the cook at Wutai Monastery. One day, while stirring the soup for that day’s lunch, Manjushri—the bodhisattva of...
Don’t Imagine There’s Something Missing - Koun ...
Here’s a story that’s worth considering: The monk Wuzhuo was working as the cook at Wutai Monastery. One day, while stirring the soup for that day’s lunch, Manjushri—the bodhisattva of...

Everything You Need to Know About Himalayan Sal...
What is a Himalayan Rock Salt Lamp? Pink crystal lamps are pretty simple objects: they typically consist of a large chunk of Himalayan pink salt secured to some sort of...
Everything You Need to Know About Himalayan Sal...
What is a Himalayan Rock Salt Lamp? Pink crystal lamps are pretty simple objects: they typically consist of a large chunk of Himalayan pink salt secured to some sort of...

Don’t Forget How Things Really Are - Koun Franz
For a while now, I’ve been laying out what Dogen, the founder of Soto Zen in Japan, called “the eight awakenings of great beings.” We’re now at the eighth: “not...
Don’t Forget How Things Really Are - Koun Franz
For a while now, I’ve been laying out what Dogen, the founder of Soto Zen in Japan, called “the eight awakenings of great beings.” We’re now at the eighth: “not...

Wisdom Doesn’t Have to Be a Big Deal - Koun Franz
Koun Franz is a Montana-born Soto Zen priest who trained, taught, and translated in traditionalmonasteries in Japan. He is the guiding teacher of Thousand Harbours Zen in Halifax, Nova Scotia(his...
Wisdom Doesn’t Have to Be a Big Deal - Koun Franz
Koun Franz is a Montana-born Soto Zen priest who trained, taught, and translated in traditionalmonasteries in Japan. He is the guiding teacher of Thousand Harbours Zen in Halifax, Nova Scotia(his...

Always Coming Back - Koun Franz
Dogen, the founder of Soto Zen in Japan, wrote in the “Eight Awakenings of Great Beings” that the sixth awakening is to practice meditation. He describes practicing meditation as “practicing...
Always Coming Back - Koun Franz
Dogen, the founder of Soto Zen in Japan, wrote in the “Eight Awakenings of Great Beings” that the sixth awakening is to practice meditation. He describes practicing meditation as “practicing...

Mindfulness Is the Opposite of Distraction - Ko...
When you hear the word mindfulness, what does it mean to you? What kind of feelings do you associate with it? Or, maybe more important: what kinds of feelings do...
Mindfulness Is the Opposite of Distraction - Ko...
When you hear the word mindfulness, what does it mean to you? What kind of feelings do you associate with it? Or, maybe more important: what kinds of feelings do...