DharmaCrafts' Teachings
Freedom - Koun Franz
Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about freedom. Maybe you have too. I don’t have it bad. I’m at home with my family, and we have what we need. But...
Freedom - Koun Franz
Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about freedom. Maybe you have too. I don’t have it bad. I’m at home with my family, and we have what we need. But...
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...
The Practice of Not Touching Your Face - Koun F...
A few weeks ago, when COVID-19 still seemed much more distant than it does now, I read the first article telling me not to touch my face. As soon as...
The Practice of Not Touching Your Face - Koun F...
A few weeks ago, when COVID-19 still seemed much more distant than it does now, I read the first article telling me not to touch my face. As soon as...
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...