DharmaCrafts' Teachings
What's In Your Way- Koun Franz
Recently I’ve been studying a text called “Being–Time” (Uji) by Dogen, the founder of Soto Zen in Japan. It’s a difficult read; I wouldn’t dare try to unpack it all...
What's In Your Way- Koun Franz
Recently I’ve been studying a text called “Being–Time” (Uji) by Dogen, the founder of Soto Zen in Japan. It’s a difficult read; I wouldn’t dare try to unpack it all...
The Laughing Buddha
The Laughing Buddha statue is a tangible representation of the joy and carefree bliss experienced by a person who has discovered their authenticity – ‘The Buddha in himself.’ Placing him...
The Laughing Buddha
The Laughing Buddha statue is a tangible representation of the joy and carefree bliss experienced by a person who has discovered their authenticity – ‘The Buddha in himself.’ Placing him...
Just This One Time- Koun Franz
A few years ago, for my birthday, I received a fitness tracker. It wasn’t a fancy one like everyone seems to have today—it didn’t even tell the time. It just...
Just This One Time- Koun Franz
A few years ago, for my birthday, I received a fitness tracker. It wasn’t a fancy one like everyone seems to have today—it didn’t even tell the time. It just...
Buddhism By The Numbers - Koun Franz
When I first fell in love with Buddhism I was in high school, and this new way of thinking was, for me, a bit too much to take in. I...
Buddhism By The Numbers - Koun Franz
When I first fell in love with Buddhism I was in high school, and this new way of thinking was, for me, a bit too much to take in. I...
Buddha On Lotus Throne
The production of Buddha statues only started a few hundred years after his death. During this time, it was an act of faith to create a statue made in Buddha’s...
Buddha On Lotus Throne
The production of Buddha statues only started a few hundred years after his death. During this time, it was an act of faith to create a statue made in Buddha’s...
We're All Soaked Through- Koun Franz
Here’s a small, intimate story from Buddhist history. When Dogen, the founder of Soto Zen in Japan, died, his disciples found that he had kept a journal of his conversations...
We're All Soaked Through- Koun Franz
Here’s a small, intimate story from Buddhist history. When Dogen, the founder of Soto Zen in Japan, died, his disciples found that he had kept a journal of his conversations...