DharmaCrafts' Teachings
Make A Vow- Koun Franz
In monasteries in Japan, after morning zazen, we would move from the monks’ hall to the dharma hall and chant for about an hour. We’d chant about the relationship between...
Make A Vow- Koun Franz
In monasteries in Japan, after morning zazen, we would move from the monks’ hall to the dharma hall and chant for about an hour. We’d chant about the relationship between...
First Wake Up To This - Koun Franz
There’s a lot of talk in Buddhism about awakening—a buddha is literally “one who is awake,” so there’s no getting away from it. But we can get stuck on Awakening...
First Wake Up To This - Koun Franz
There’s a lot of talk in Buddhism about awakening—a buddha is literally “one who is awake,” so there’s no getting away from it. But we can get stuck on Awakening...
Breathe It In - Koun Franz
When you watch the news and see how others across the world are suffering, what do you do? What can you do right now, in this moment, at the moment...
Breathe It In - Koun Franz
When you watch the news and see how others across the world are suffering, what do you do? What can you do right now, in this moment, at the moment...
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...