Like so many around the globe, the shocking violence perpetrated by Hamas on October 7 and the continuing, horrific reprisal by the Israeli government that has devastated Gaza has broken my heart and riveted my attention. Until last fall, the conflict and violence in...

‘Doing a koan is a bit like being a fly trying to get through an open window.’ Trevor Leggett

‘We’ve fallen into existence because of our disregard for cause and effect, so we have to return to a place where we stop the causal mind.’ Motoko Ikebe

‘When the hurricane of impermanence strikes, there will be no time to wait even a minute.’ Zen Master Hakuin

‘There is a time in meditation when the subject of concentration becomes more of a hindrance than a help in staying with the moment.’ Everyday Buddhism

‘Practice is separate from any posture. It is a matter of directly looking at the mind.’ Ajahn Chah

‘The truth is the same from first to last; it is about us; it is about what we are.’ Diana St Ruth

‘Each step along the Buddha’s path to happiness requires practising mindfulness until it becomes part of your daily life.’ Bhante Henepola Gunaratana

‘Watching others is bad practice.’ Ajahn Chah

‘Buddha’s Teaching: Just a few insights that have fallen into words.’ Zen Graffiti