DharmaCrafts' Teachings
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...
Do The Opposite - Koun Franz
Someone once asked one of my teachers, “What is the difference between Buddhism and Buddhist practice?” He replied, “Buddhism is the teachings of the Buddha. Buddhist practice is doing the opposite...
Do The Opposite - Koun Franz
Someone once asked one of my teachers, “What is the difference between Buddhism and Buddhist practice?” He replied, “Buddhism is the teachings of the Buddha. Buddhist practice is doing the opposite...
Waking Up To Sangha - Koun Franz
Nearly twenty years ago, when we had just gotten married, my wife and I moved from Japan to Seattle. We naively thought we would have our pick of jobs; instead, we scrounged...
Waking Up To Sangha - Koun Franz
Nearly twenty years ago, when we had just gotten married, my wife and I moved from Japan to Seattle. We naively thought we would have our pick of jobs; instead, we scrounged...
Expanding Awareness - Koun Franz
One of the most difficult things in meditation is to not contract. We tend to equate doing something well with some kind of focus, so we imagine that to do something...
Expanding Awareness - Koun Franz
One of the most difficult things in meditation is to not contract. We tend to equate doing something well with some kind of focus, so we imagine that to do something...
Two Hands - Koun Franz
People are sometimes surprised (or even alarmed) to learn that during my time in a Japanese Zen monastery, there wasn’t a whole lot of discussion of Buddhism. Occasionally, on retreat,...
Two Hands - Koun Franz
People are sometimes surprised (or even alarmed) to learn that during my time in a Japanese Zen monastery, there wasn’t a whole lot of discussion of Buddhism. Occasionally, on retreat,...
Meditating with Kids - Koun Franz
I have two kids, a boy and a girl. I write about them a lot, and I talk about them a lot, so I get this question a lot: “How do I...
Meditating with Kids - Koun Franz
I have two kids, a boy and a girl. I write about them a lot, and I talk about them a lot, so I get this question a lot: “How do I...