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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...
Wholesome Practice Is Right Here - Koun Franz
Where do you think you’re headed? Where would you like to be headed? To understand Zen practice, first we have to be honest about where we think we are. In...
Wholesome Practice Is Right Here - Koun Franz
Where do you think you’re headed? Where would you like to be headed? To understand Zen practice, first we have to be honest about where we think we are. In...
Our Best Spiritual and Meditation Items for Saf...
Summer is by far the most popular time for Americans to vacation- especially July. According to AAA, from 2019-2021, an average of nearly 50 million Americans- so almost 15% of...
Our Best Spiritual and Meditation Items for Saf...
Summer is by far the most popular time for Americans to vacation- especially July. According to AAA, from 2019-2021, an average of nearly 50 million Americans- so almost 15% of...