DharmaCrafts' Teachings
You Don't Need to Know What You're Doing- Koun ...
As I wrote the other day, this month is when Zen temples celebrate the Buddha’s enlightenment. I won’t retell the whole story here, though it’s beautiful. Instead, I want to...
You Don't Need to Know What You're Doing- Koun ...
As I wrote the other day, this month is when Zen temples celebrate the Buddha’s enlightenment. I won’t retell the whole story here, though it’s beautiful. Instead, I want to...
No Hope No Despair- Koun Franz
I have a friend who describes me as a “glass half full” kind of guy. He says he likes that—he likes being around an optimist. I don't know if it’s...
No Hope No Despair- Koun Franz
I have a friend who describes me as a “glass half full” kind of guy. He says he likes that—he likes being around an optimist. I don't know if it’s...
Beneath the Bodhi Tree- Koun Franz
While many traditions commemorate the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and passing into nirvana on one day, with the celebration of Vesak, Zen has traditionally spaced them out. His passing is marked...
Beneath the Bodhi Tree- Koun Franz
While many traditions commemorate the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and passing into nirvana on one day, with the celebration of Vesak, Zen has traditionally spaced them out. His passing is marked...
Nothing Is Special - Koun Franz
Dogen, the founder of Soto Zen in Japan, closes one of his most famous writings (Bendowa, “On the Endeavor of the Way”) with a question-and-answer section. One of the questions...
Nothing Is Special - Koun Franz
Dogen, the founder of Soto Zen in Japan, closes one of his most famous writings (Bendowa, “On the Endeavor of the Way”) with a question-and-answer section. One of the questions...
Who's Your Assistant- Koun Franz
The teacher Atisha (982–1054) was born in India and had an immeasurable impact on Tibetan Buddhism. He’s worth looking up—there are lots of good stories, ranging from believable-but-amazing to, well,...
Who's Your Assistant- Koun Franz
The teacher Atisha (982–1054) was born in India and had an immeasurable impact on Tibetan Buddhism. He’s worth looking up—there are lots of good stories, ranging from believable-but-amazing to, well,...
Find Your Center of Gravity - Koun Franz
Years ago in Japan, I went on a ferry ride from Tokyo to Oita—about thirty-six hours on the water. The waves were huge, and I get seasick easily; after a...
Find Your Center of Gravity - Koun Franz
Years ago in Japan, I went on a ferry ride from Tokyo to Oita—about thirty-six hours on the water. The waves were huge, and I get seasick easily; after a...