Monthly Archives: April 2019

Prof. Duncan Williams： AMERICAN SUTRA: A Story of Faith and Freedom in the Second World War On Friday afternoon, May 3rd, Professor Duncan Ryuken Williams of USC will offer a dharma talk and conversation with Hozan Alan Senauke at Berkeley Zen … Continue reading →

  Good morning!   After series of rainy days, we are now surrounded by abundant green. We have our regular sesshin, embracing and touching the heart (coeur, 摂心/接心), core of our existence. I had back pain before sitting, but now … Continue reading →

  Grieving for Sri Lanka   Hatred never ceases through hatred  It ceases only through love. This is an eternal law.                                                               —Dhammapada, verse 5   Our deepest compassion and sympathy goes out to the victims of Easter Sunday bombings … Continue reading →

  Good morning!   In the morning sunlight we are now surrounded by many flowers – redbuds, lilacs, crabapples, wisteria, azaleas, dogwood, cherries, etc. The Buddha held up a flower, and Mahakashyapa smiled. We appreciate holy truth, goodness, and beauty … Continue reading →

  Good morning!   We are now surrounded by flowers. We have fresh flowers at the altar. I was reluctant to sweep the garden when asked to do so as a child. But I was delighted to clean, if it … Continue reading →

  Good morning!   We can now enjoy a lot of flowers – daffodils, magnolias (木蓮: tree lotus), forsythia, cherries, quince, etc. April 8 is celebrated as the Flower Festival, the Buddha’s birthday. Without the Buddha (Awakened), we can’t have … Continue reading →