Tag Archives: parting

Sewa, Seva, Serve

Good morning! We can hear the sound of singing birds and flowing water and wind, and see the beautiful sunlight. An old poem says, “When I hear a bird singing, I wonder if it is my father or mother.” It … Continue reading

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Witness Work

Good evening! We have a nice evening together here, in quiet sitting. But when we look into our lives, we find all kinds of problems and sufferings. We call these the four sufferings and the eight sufferings. The four sufferings … Continue reading

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Life, Lost, Limited, Limitless

Good morning! We are fortunate to be able to wake up, get up, come here, and sit in zazen. We’ll see a lot of good things, beautiful things, but also bad things, ugly things. We encounter meeting and parting with … Continue reading

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