‘I cannot stress enough to you the absolute importance of sticking to your practice no matter what. No adjustment is required; no calculation is needed.’ Harada Tangen Roshi

tsuyu no yo wa tsuyu no yo nagara sari nagara This classic haiku could not be simpler. It features only two real words—the others are more or less particles—and these two words are the same, tsuyu, which means “dew.” A translation might read: This world of dew is a...

When my dog Duke collapsed suddenly on a walk, I knew it was bad. But I didn’t know how bad. The vet took one look inside his mouth and his smile vanished. My mind went blank until I heard him say, “I can put him down now if you’re ready.” I wasn’t ready. Horrified, I...

Traditionally, we all like to plan our life. And of course we have to. It would become very chaotic if we just showed up for a plane or train without a ticket. But when we’re dealing with emotions and fear, deciding ahead of time how it’s all going to be doesn’t work....

“You can’t add more to your life until you first let go of what weighs you down.” ~Unknown I used to think being busy meant being successful. My days were a blur of meetings, notifications, and commitments. My calendar looked impressive, but at night I lay awake...

‘The early Buddhist forest-dwellers saw themselves not as individuals with rigid identities but as part of the interconnected flow of all things, just as impermanent and insubstantial as the trees and rivers around them.’ Everyday Buddhism